Arnold Smith

For other people named Arnold Smith, see Arnold Smith (disambiguation).

Arnold Cantwell Smith OC, CH
1st Secretary-General of the Commonwealth of Nations
In office 1 July 1965 – 30 June 1975
Head	Elizabeth II
Preceded by	position established
Succeeded by	Sir Shridath Ramphal
Personal details
Born	(1915-01-18)18 January 1915
Died
Nationality	Canadian

Arnold Cantwell Smith, OC, CH (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 1975 he was made a member of the Order of the Companions of Honour. In 1984, he was made an Officer of the Order of Canada for "a long and distinguished diplomatic career".

Arnold Smith was the elder brother of Wilfred Cantwell Smith.

His published work includes Stitches In Time; the Commonwealth in World Politics.

External links

• Arnold Cantwell Smith at The Canadian Encyclopedia

Political offices
Preceded by None	Commonwealth Secretaries-General 1965-1975	Succeeded by Sir Shridath Ramphal