Glen Shortliffe
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Glen Scott Shortliffe was a Canadian
diplomat, civil servant, businessman, and Clerk of the Privy Council
.
Born in Edmonton
, Alberta
, he received a Bachelor of Arts
degree from the University of Alberta
in 1960.
From 1977 to 1979, he was the Canadian Ambassador to Indonesia
.
From 1979 to 1982, he was the Vice President Policy for the Canadian International Development Agency
. From 1982 to 1990, he held positions as Associate Secretary to the Cabinet, Deputy Minister of Transport, and Deputy Secretary to the Cabinet/Operations .
In 1990 he was appointed Associate Secretary to the Cabinet and Deputy Clerk of the Privy Council.
From 1992 to 1994, he was the Clerk of the Privy Council and Secretary to the Cabinet.
In 1994, he co-founded the Sussex Circle consulting group.
He died May 4, 2010 in Ottawa at home.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
diplomat, civil servant, businessman, and Clerk of the Privy Council
Clerk of the Privy Council (Canada)
The Clerk of the Privy Council is the senior civil servant in the Canadian government. The Title and Office is in fact "Clerk of the Privy Council and the Secretary to the Cabinet"...
.
Born in Edmonton
Edmonton
Edmonton is the capital of the Canadian province of Alberta and is the province's second-largest city. Edmonton is located on the North Saskatchewan River and is the centre of the Edmonton Capital Region, which is surrounded by the central region of the province.The city and its census...
, Alberta
Alberta
Alberta is a province of Canada. It had an estimated population of 3.7 million in 2010 making it the most populous of Canada's three prairie provinces...
, he received a Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
degree from the University of Alberta
University of Alberta
The University of Alberta is a public research university located in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Founded in 1908 by Alexander Cameron Rutherford, the first premier of Alberta and Henry Marshall Tory, its first president, it is widely recognized as one of the best universities in Canada...
in 1960.
From 1977 to 1979, he was the Canadian Ambassador to Indonesia
Indonesia
Indonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...
.
From 1979 to 1982, he was the Vice President Policy for the Canadian International Development Agency
Canadian International Development Agency
The Canadian International Development Agency was formed in 1968 by the Canadian government. CIDA administers foreign aid programs in developing countries, and operates in partnership with other Canadian organizations in the public and private sectors as well as other international organizations...
. From 1982 to 1990, he held positions as Associate Secretary to the Cabinet, Deputy Minister of Transport, and Deputy Secretary to the Cabinet/Operations .
In 1990 he was appointed Associate Secretary to the Cabinet and Deputy Clerk of the Privy Council.
From 1992 to 1994, he was the Clerk of the Privy Council and Secretary to the Cabinet.
In 1994, he co-founded the Sussex Circle consulting group.
He died May 4, 2010 in Ottawa at home.