Ivan Head
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Ivan Leigh Head, was a Canadian
lawyer, legal academic, and civil servant. He was an influential foreign policy adviser of Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau
.
Born in Calgary
, Alberta
, he received a Bachelor of Arts
degree in 1951 and a Bachelor of Laws
degree in 1952 from the University of Alberta
. He was called to the Bar of Alberta in 1953 and was created a Queen's Counsel in 1974. He practiced law in Calgary from 1953 to 1959. He was then awarded Harvard University
's Frank Knox Memorial Fellowship and received a Master of Laws
degree from Harvard Law School
in 1960.
From 1960 to 1963, he was a Foreign Service Officer with the Department of External Affairs working in Ottawa and Kuala Lumpur. In 1963, he was appointed an Associate Professor of Law at the University of Alberta. He was appointed a full Professor in 1967. In 1967, he was an associate counsel to Pierre Trudeau, the Minister of Justice, for constitutional matters. In 1968, he was the legal assistant to Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau. In 1970, he was named Special Assistant with special responsibility for advice on foreign policy and conduct of foreign relations.
From 1978 to 1991, he was the president of the International Development Research Centre
. In 1991, he was appointed a Professor in the Faculty of Law at the University of British Columbia
and was the founding director of UBC’s Liu Institute for Global Issues.
He co-authored with Pierre Elliot Trudeau the book The Canadian Way: Shaping Canada’s Foreign Policy 1968–1984 (McClelland & Stewart, 1995, ISBN 0-7710-4099-7) and was the author of On a Hinge of History: The Mutual Vulnerability of South and North (University of Toronto Press, ISBN 0-8020-2766-0).
In 1990, he was made an Officer of the Order of Canada
.
He was married to Ann and had four children. He died of cancer in Vancouver in 2004.
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...
lawyer, legal academic, and civil servant. He was an influential foreign policy adviser of Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau
Pierre Trudeau
Joseph Philippe Pierre Yves Elliott Trudeau, , usually known as Pierre Trudeau or Pierre Elliott Trudeau, was the 15th Prime Minister of Canada from April 20, 1968 to June 4, 1979, and again from March 3, 1980 to June 30, 1984.Trudeau began his political career campaigning for socialist ideals,...
.
Born in Calgary
Calgary
Calgary is a city in the Province of Alberta, Canada. It is located in the south of the province, in an area of foothills and prairie, approximately east of the front ranges of the Canadian Rockies...
, 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 in 1951 and a Bachelor of Laws
Bachelor of Laws
The Bachelor of Laws is an undergraduate, or bachelor, degree in law originating in England and offered in most common law countries as the primary law degree...
degree in 1952 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...
. He was called to the Bar of Alberta in 1953 and was created a Queen's Counsel in 1974. He practiced law in Calgary from 1953 to 1959. He was then awarded Harvard University
Harvard University
Harvard University is a private Ivy League university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, established in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the first corporation chartered in the country...
's Frank Knox Memorial Fellowship and received a Master of Laws
Master of Laws
The Master of Laws is an advanced academic degree, pursued by those holding a professional law degree, and is commonly abbreviated LL.M. from its Latin name, Legum Magister. The University of Oxford names its taught masters of laws B.C.L...
degree from Harvard Law School
Harvard Law School
Harvard Law School is one of the professional graduate schools of Harvard University. Located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, it is the oldest continually-operating law school in the United States and is home to the largest academic law library in the world. The school is routinely ranked by the U.S...
in 1960.
From 1960 to 1963, he was a Foreign Service Officer with the Department of External Affairs working in Ottawa and Kuala Lumpur. In 1963, he was appointed an Associate Professor of Law at the University of Alberta. He was appointed a full Professor in 1967. In 1967, he was an associate counsel to Pierre Trudeau, the Minister of Justice, for constitutional matters. In 1968, he was the legal assistant to Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau. In 1970, he was named Special Assistant with special responsibility for advice on foreign policy and conduct of foreign relations.
From 1978 to 1991, he was the president of the International Development Research Centre
International Development Research Centre
The International Development Research Centre is a Canadian Crown Corporation created by the Parliament of Canada that supports research in developing countries to promote growth and development...
. In 1991, he was appointed a Professor in the Faculty of Law at the University of British Columbia
University of British Columbia
The University of British Columbia is a public research university. UBC’s two main campuses are situated in Vancouver and in Kelowna in the Okanagan Valley...
and was the founding director of UBC’s Liu Institute for Global Issues.
He co-authored with Pierre Elliot Trudeau the book The Canadian Way: Shaping Canada’s Foreign Policy 1968–1984 (McClelland & Stewart, 1995, ISBN 0-7710-4099-7) and was the author of On a Hinge of History: The Mutual Vulnerability of South and North (University of Toronto Press, ISBN 0-8020-2766-0).
In 1990, he was made an Officer of the Order of Canada
Order of Canada
The Order of Canada is a Canadian national order, admission into which is, within the system of orders, decorations, and medals of Canada, the second highest honour for merit...
.
He was married to Ann and had four children. He died of cancer in Vancouver in 2004.