| Arnold Danford Patrick Heeney | |
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| Born | April 5, 1902 Montreal, Quebec |
| Died | December 20, 1970 (aged 68) Ottawa, Ontario |
| Alma mater | University of Manitoba Oxford University McGill University |
| Known for | Civil servant and diplomat |
Arnold Danford Patrick Heeney, PC, CC (April 5, 1902 – December 20, 1970) was a Canadian lawyer, diplomat and civil servant.
He was born in Montreal, Quebec. He received a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1921 and a Master of Arts degree in 1923 from the University of Manitoba. He attended Oxford University as a Rhodes Scholar. He earned a Bachelor of Civil Law degree at McGill University.
In 1938, he became Principal Secretary to Prime Minister William Lyon Mackenzie King. From 1940 to 1949, he was Clerk of the Privy Council and Secretary to the Cabinet. He was perhaps the most important civil servant during World War II.
In 1949, he became Under Secretary of State for External Affairs, then Ambassador to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. He was Canada's Ambassador to the United States from 1953 to 1957 and 1959 to 1962.
In 1968, he was made a Companion of the Order of Canada. He died in Ottawa in 1970.
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