Arthur Kroeger, CC (September 7, 1932 – May 9, 2008) was a Canadian academic and civil servant, who was referred to as the "dean of deputy ministers". Born on a farm in Naco, Alberta (now a ghost town), Kroeger was descended from Mennonites who emigrated from Russia. He received a BA in 1955 from the University of Alberta and was a Rhodes Scholar. In 1958, he joined the Department of External Affairs and served in Geneva, New Delhi, Washington, and Ottawa. He was deputy minister of the following ministries: Indian and Northern Affairs (1975–1977); Transport Canada (1979–1983); Regional Industrial Expansion (1985–1986); Energy, Mines and Resources (1986–1988); and Employment and Immigration Canada (1988–1992). He retired from public service in 1992.
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