Arnold Smith
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Arnold Cantwell Smith, CH, OC, MA, LLD, (January 18, 1915 – February 7, 1994) was a Canadian diplomat. He was the first Commonwealth Secretary-General, serving from 1965–1975.
A talented student, he won a Rhodes Scholarship to Christ Church, Oxford.
From 1958 to 1961, he was the Canadian Ambassador to Egypt. From 1961 to 1963, he was the Canadian Ambassador to the USSR. During his time at the Commonwealth Secretariat, the Commonwealth flag was designed on his and Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau's initiative.
In 1984, he was made an Officer of the Order of Canada for a "a long and distinguished diplomatic career". [1]
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Commonwealth Secretaries-General 1965-1975 |
Succeeded by Sir Shridath Ramphal |
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