Alan Renouf

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Alan Renouf
OBE
Secretary of the Department of Foreign Affairs
In office
3 January 1974 (1974-01-03) – 18 February 1977 (1977-02-18)
Personal details
Born Alan Phillip Renouf
(1919-03-21)21 March 1919
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Canberra
Nationality Australia Australian
Spouse(s) Emilia Mira Campins (m. 1948)
Alma mater University of Sydney
Occupation Public servant

Alan Phillip Renouf OBE (21 March 1919 – 26 May 2008)[1] was a prominent Australian government official during the 1970s.

Life and career

Renouf joined the Commonwealth Public Service in the Department of External Affairs in 1943, after serving in the army.[2]

In 1960, Renouf was appointed the first Australian High Commissioner to Nigeria, a position in which he remained until 1963.[3] Between 1963 and 1965, Renouf worked at the Australian embassy in Washington, D.C.[4] He and his wife returned to Canberra for less than a year before Renouf was named Australia's first Ambassador to Yugoslavia in August 1966, to begin his appointment in November.[2]

From 1969 to 1973, Renouf was Australia's Ambassador to France.[5] In 1969, he was named Australia's first Ambassador to Portugal, with the intent that he would continue to reside in Paris.[6][7]

From 1974 to 1977, Renouf was the permanent head of the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs.[8]

During 1978 and 1979 he was the Australian Ambassador to the United States.[8]

Alan Renouf wrote at least three books: The Frightened Country (1979),[8] Let Justice Be Done. The Foreign Policy of Dr H.V. Evatt (1983) and Malcolm Fraser and Australian Foreign Policy (1986).[8]

References

  1. Death notice, Sydney Morning Herald, 27 May 2008
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Government offices
Preceded by Secretary of the Department of Foreign Affairs
1974 – 1977
Succeeded by
Nick Parkinson
Diplomatic posts
New title
Position established
Australian High Commissioner to Nigeria
1960–1963
Succeeded by
L.E. Phillips
New title
Position established
Australian Ambassador to Yugoslavia
1967–1970
Succeeded by
Roy Fernandez
Preceded by Australian Ambassador to France
1970 – 1974
Succeeded by
Harold David Anderson
Preceded by Permanent Delegate of Australia to UNESCO
1972 – 1973
Preceded by Australian Ambassador to the United States
1977–1979
Succeeded by
Nick Parkinson