Born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, he received a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1940 from the University of British Columbia. During World War II, he served in the Canadian Army. After the war, in 1946, he joined the Canadian civil service in the Defence Research Board as a Secretary. In 1950, he was a Secretary at the National Aeronautical Research Committee. In 1952, he joined the Department of External Affairs and served in Vienna, Geneva, and at the United Nations. From 1957 to 1959, he was an Alternate Governor for Canada at the International Atomic Energy Agency. In 1964, he was appointed Head of the United Nations Division in the Department of External Affairs and in 1970 was appointed an Assistant Under-Secretary State for External Affairs.
In 1972, he was appointed Ambassador and Permanent Representative for Canada at the United Nations in Geneva. From 1976 to 1979, he was Ambassador and Permanent Representative for Canada at the United Nations in New York, during which time he was part of the passage of Resolution 417 and Resolution 418. In June 1977 and July 1978, he served as President of the United Nations Security Council.
From 1984 to 1989, he was the first Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Canadian Institute for International Peace and Security.
In 1993, he was made a Member of the Order of Canada for having "enhanced Canada's role and stature in the international community".[1]
Carleton University awarded a degree of Doctor of Laws, honoris causa, to William Barton in its 132nd Convocation Ceremony on June 11, 2008.
william, hickson, barton, december, 1917, november, 2013, canadian, diplomat, born, 1917, december, 1917winnipeg, manitobadiednovember, 2013, 2013, aged, ottawa, ontariooccupationdiplomatawardsorder, canada, born, winnipeg, manitoba, received, bachelor, arts, . William Hickson Barton CM December 10 1917 November 8 2013 was a Canadian diplomat William Hickson BartonBorn 1917 12 10 December 10 1917Winnipeg ManitobaDiedNovember 8 2013 2013 11 08 aged 95 Ottawa OntarioOccupationdiplomatAwardsOrder of Canada Born in Winnipeg Manitoba he received a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1940 from the University of British Columbia During World War II he served in the Canadian Army After the war in 1946 he joined the Canadian civil service in the Defence Research Board as a Secretary In 1950 he was a Secretary at the National Aeronautical Research Committee In 1952 he joined the Department of External Affairs and served in Vienna Geneva and at the United Nations From 1957 to 1959 he was an Alternate Governor for Canada at the International Atomic Energy Agency In 1964 he was appointed Head of the United Nations Division in the Department of External Affairs and in 1970 was appointed an Assistant Under Secretary State for External Affairs In 1972 he was appointed Ambassador and Permanent Representative for Canada at the United Nations in Geneva From 1976 to 1979 he was Ambassador and Permanent Representative for Canada at the United Nations in New York during which time he was part of the passage of Resolution 417 and Resolution 418 In June 1977 and July 1978 he served as President of the United Nations Security Council From 1984 to 1989 he was the first Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Canadian Institute for International Peace and Security In 1993 he was made a Member of the Order of Canada for having enhanced Canada s role and stature in the international community 1 Carleton University awarded a degree of Doctor of Laws honoris causa to William Barton in its 132nd Convocation Ceremony on June 11 2008 1 He died on November 8 2013 aged 95 2 References edit Canadian Who s Who 1997 entry Retrieved April 6 2006 Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada Complete List of Posts Archived 2013 10 05 at the Wayback Machine Order of Canada citation William Hickson Barton C M B A LL D The Globe and Mail 13 November 2013 Retrieved 2 April 2014 Diplomatic posts Preceded bySaul Rae Canadian Ambassador to the United NationsAugust 1976 April 1980 Succeeded byMichel Dupuy Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title William Hickson Barton amp oldid 1154926900, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
