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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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PMO Press Office: (613) 957-5555
(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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