Background
SMITH, Gordon was born on July 19, 1941 in Montreal, P.Q. Son of G. Meredith Smith and late Helen Scott.
SMITH, Gordon was born on July 19, 1941 in Montreal, P.Q. Son of G. Meredith Smith and late Helen Scott.
Lower Canada College Montreal, McGill University, University of Chicago and Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Joined Defence Research Board 1966. Transferred to Department, of External Affairs 1967. Adviser to Minister of National Defence 1970-1972.
Joined Privy Council Office 1972. Deputy Secretary to Cabinet (Plans) 1978-1979. Deputy Under-Secretary Department, of External Affairs 1979.
Association Secretary to Cabinet, Privy Council Office 1980-1981. Secretary Ministry of State for Social Development 1981-1984. Association Secretary to Cabinet and Deputy Clerk of Privy Council 1984.
Deputy Minister for Political Affairs, Department, of External Affairs 1985. Ambassador and Perm. Representative of Canada to NATO since 1985.
Canadian Delegate to NATO 1968-1970.
Married Lise G. Lacroix.