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Prime Minister Announces the Appointment of a New Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs


June 25, 1997
Ottawa, Ontario

Prime Minister Jean Chrétien today announced the appointment of Donald Campbell as Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs. Mr. Campbell will also take on the responsibility of "Sherpa" to prepare for annual summit meetings. Since January 1993, Mr. Campbell has been serving as Canada's Ambassador to Japan. His appointment is effective August 4, 1997.

Mr. Campbell replaces Gordon Smith, who is retiring from the public service on June 27, 1997, after a distinguished career of 30 years, both in Canada and abroad.

The Prime Minister also announced that Gordon Smith will continue to serve the Canadian public on a part-time basis following his retirement from the public service. Mr. Smith has been appointed Chairman of the International Development Research Centre, effective June 30, 1997.

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(Biographical notes attached)

DONALD W. CAMPBELL

Born:December 1940

Education:
-B.A. (Honours), Economics/Political Science, Waterloo University College
-Studies towards an M.A., International Relations, Carleton University

Professional Experience

January 1993 to present
Ambassador of Canada to Japan

1989 - 1993
Deputy Minister for International Trade and Associate Under-Secretary of State for External Affairs

January 1989 - October 1989
Senior Assistant Deputy Minister, United States Branch, and Coordinator, Canada-United States Free Trade Agreement

1985 - 1989
Assistant Deputy Minister, United States Branch, External Affairs Canada

1984 - 1985
Ambassador of Canada to Korea

1983 - 1984
Director General, Energy, Transport and Science Bureau, External Affairs Canada

1982 - 1983
Assistant Under-Secretary, Office of Resource Industries, Energy and Food, External Affairs Canada

1980 - 1982
Director General, International Energy Relations Branch (on secondment to Energy, Mines and Resources from External Affairs Canada)

1964 - 1980
Served in Nairobi, London, Kingston (Jamaica), Seattle and at Headquarters on various assignments, External Affairs Canada

GORDON S. SMITH

Date of Birth: July 1941

Education:
-B.A., McGill University
-University of Chicago
-Ph.D. in Political Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Professional Experience

August 1994 to Present
Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs

September 1991 - August 1994
Ambassador and Head of Mission of Canada to the European Union in Brussels

June 1991 to September 1991
Senior Advisor, Privy Council Office

September 1990 - June 1991
Secretary to the Cabinet for Federal-Provincial Relations

1985 - 1990
Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Canada to NATO, Brussels

January 1985 - August 1985
Associate Under-Secretary of State for External Affairs and Deputy Minister for Political Affairs, Department of External Affairs

1984 - 1985
Associate Secretary to the Cabinet and Deputy Clerk of the Privy Council

1981 - 1984
Secretary of the Ministry of State for Social Development

1980 - 1981
Deputy Under-Secretary of State for Management and Planning, Department of External Affairs

1972 - 1980
Deputy Secretary (Plans), Senior Assistant Secretary (Machinery of Government), and Director of Government Organization, Privy Council Office

1970 - 1972
Special Policy Advisor to the Minister of National Defence

1966 - 1970
First Secretary to the Canadian Delegation to NATO and Defence Liaison Division, Department of External Affairs, Ottawa



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