Alan Renouf
Alan Renouf OBE |
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Secretary of the Department of Foreign Affairs | |
In office 3 January 1974 – 18 February 1977 |
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Personal details | |
Born | Alan Phillip Renouf 21 March 1919 |
Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Canberra |
Nationality | 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
- ↑ Death notice, Sydney Morning Herald, 27 May 2008
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- http://www.nla.gov.au/pub/gateways/archive/23/23.html
- http://www.unimelb.edu.au/malcolmfraser/publications/bibliography.html
Government offices | ||
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Preceded by | Secretary of the Department of Foreign Affairs 1974 – 1977 |
Succeeded by Nick Parkinson |
Diplomatic posts | ||
New title Position established
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Australian High Commissioner to Nigeria 1960–1963 |
Succeeded by L.E. Phillips |
New title Position established
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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 |
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Preceded by | Australian Ambassador to the United States 1977–1979 |
Succeeded by Nick Parkinson |
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- Ambassadors of Australia to the United States
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- 1919 births
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- Permanent Delegates of Australia to UNESCO
- Ambassadors of Australia to France
- Ambassadors of Australia to Portugal
- Ambassadors of Australia to Yugoslavia
- High Commissioners of Australia to Nigeria