John McCarthy (ambassador born 1942)

Not to be confused with John McCarthy (ambassador born 1947).

John McCarthy AO
Born	John Philip McCarthy 1942 (age 81–82) Washington, D.C., United States
Nationality	Australian
Alma mater	Jesus College, Cambridge
Occupation	Diplomat
Children	Two daughters
Parent(s)	Edwin McCarthy and Marjorie Mary Graham

John Philip McCarthy AO , (born 1942) is a former Australian diplomat.

Biography

Born in Washington, D.C., McCarthy was educated at Jesus College, Cambridge where he received a Master of Arts and a Bachelor of Laws degree. He is a barrister-at-law and practised in London from 1965 to 1966. He worked with the New York Law Firm of Shearman & Sterling from 1966 to 1967 and joined the then-Australian Foreign Service in 1968.

McCarthy has served as Australia's Ambassador to Vietnam (1981–83), Ambassador to Mexico (1985–87), Ambassador to Thailand (1992–94), Ambassador to the United States from 1995 to 1997, Ambassador to Indonesia (1997-2001), Ambassador to Japan (2001 – 2004), and High Commissioner to India (2004-2009). He has also served in diplomatic posts in Damascus, Baghdad and Vientiane.

McCarthy was appointed an Officer of the Order for Australia in 1999 for service to the enhancement of Australia's international reputation and to the development of Australian regional policy while serving as Australia's Ambassador to Indonesia in Jakarta.

Personal

McCarthy has two daughters.

References

Diplomatic posts
Preceded by Philip Knight	Australian Ambassador to Vietnam 1981 – 1983	Succeeded by Richard Broinowski
Preceded by Cavan Hogue	Australian Ambassador to Mexico 1985 – 1987	Succeeded by Bill Farmer
Preceded by Richard Butler	Australian Ambassador to Thailand 1992 – 1994	Succeeded by Cavan Hogue
Preceded by Don Russell	Australian Ambassador to the United States 1995 – 1997	Succeeded by Andrew Peacock
Preceded by Allan Taylor	Australian Ambassador to Indonesia 1997 – 2001	Succeeded by Ric Smith
Preceded by Peter Grey	Australian Ambassador to Japan 2001 – 2004	Succeeded by Murray McLean
Preceded by Penny Wensley	Australian High Commissioner to India 2004 – 2009	Succeeded by Peter Varghese