Glen Shortliffe Explained

Glen Shortliffe
Office:Clerk of the Privy Council and Secretary to the Cabinet
Term Start:July 1, 1992
Term End:March 27, 1994
Primeminister:Brian Mulroney
Kim Campbell
Predecessor:Paul Tellier
Successor:Jocelyne Bourgon
Office2:Deputy Clerk of the Privy Council and Associate Secretary to the Cabinet
Term Start2:1990
Term End2:1992
Primeminister2:Brian Mulroney
Office3:Deputy Minister of Transport
Term Start3:1988
Term End3:1990
Minister3:BenoƮt Bouchard
Predecessor3:Ramsey Muir Withers
Successor3:Huguette Labelle
Office4:Canadian Ambassador to Indonesia
Term Start4:1977
Term End4:1979
Birth Date:12 November 1937
Birth Place:Edmonton, Alberta
Death Place:Ottawa, Ontario
Alma Mater:University of Alberta

Glen Scott Shortliffe (November 12, 1937  - May 4, 2010) was a Canadian diplomat, civil servant, businessman, and Clerk of the Privy Council.

Biography

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.

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