Lyse Doucet Biography
Lyse Doucet is a veteran Canadian Journalist who is rose to fame for working at BBC. Currently she serves as the network’s Chief International correspondent and in addition she serves as the senior presenter. BBC has been like a home for the Journalist as she has been working there for more than four decades as she was first hired in 1983. She has gained her career success in the network as she has worked so hard, making her way up to the positions she presently serves.
Profile summary
| Full Name | Lyse Marie Doucet |
| Date of birth | 24 December 1958 |
| Place of birth | Bathurst, New Brunswick, Canada |
| Age | 65 years old |
| Zodiac sign | Capricorn |
| Ancestry | Acadian and Irish |
| Education | Queens University(BA)
University of Toronto |
| Height | 5 feet 3 inches |
| Parents | Clarence Emile Doucet and Norma Doucet |
| Siblings | Andrea Doucet |
| Nationality | Canadian |
How Old is Lyse Doucet? Age
Born as Lyse Marie Doucet on 24 December 1958, she turned 65 years old in 2023. With her birth sign being Capricorn, she is a native of Bathurst, New Brunswick, Canada. She holds an Acadian and Irish ancestry.
Lyse Doucet Education
From the way she has thrived in her career it is easy to tell she is a learned lady. She actually holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Economy from Queens University and a Master’s degree in International Relations and affairs from University of Toronto. During her time at Queens she wrote the University’s Newspaper and involved herself in sports as she played Curling.
Lyse Doucet Parents and Siblings
Doucet was born and raised among her five siblings by her parents Clarence Emile Doucet and Norma Doucet who were native speakers of English. Even though she has all those siblings, her sister Andrea Doucet who serves as a Canadian professor of Sociology is the only one on the limelight.
Lyse Doucet Husband and Children
Doucet seems to be a reserved person and has managed to keep her personal information out of limelight. No history about her dating life or whether she has children, although it is speculated she has no kids.
Lyse Doucet Salary and Net Worth
She is estimated to receive an annual salary of $180,000 and has accumulated a net worth of $4 million.
Career
As stated earlier, Lyse Doucet is the current BBC’s chief International Correspondent and also the senior presenter. She has spent all her years in Journalism at BBC where she joined in 1983. She has played a major role for the growth of network as well as her growth in career. At first, BBC hired her as a freelance reporter and was based in West Africa. She served in that capacity until 1987.
Later she was based in Kabul, Afghanistan for nearly a year where she covered the Soviet Troop withdrawal and aftermath. In 1989, she was assigned a correspondent job in Islamabad, Pakistani. She also reported from Iran, Afghanistan until 1993. From there she was the BBC’s Middle East correspondent, where she opened a BBC office in Amman, Jordan and later in 1995, she was situated at Jerusalem.
Her career as a presenter began in 1999. She has won numerous awards and honors which includes: Silver Sony Awards, Factual Awards, Peabody Award, David Bloom Award, Edward Murrow Award, Emmy Award, Columbia School of Journalism Award, Trailblazer Awards, Honorary degrees from Keele University and many honorary doctorate degrees from different Universities
How many Languages does Lyse Doucet Speak?
She is fluent in English and French and can speak Arabic and Dari partially.
Is Lyse Doucet Married?
Its speculated that she is not married.
Does Lyse Doucet have Children?
She does not have any kids
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