Frederick Blakeney
Australian public servant and diplomat
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Frederick Joseph Blakeney CBE (2 July 1913 – 16 June 1990) was an Australian public servant and diplomat.[1]
Born
2 July 1913
Frederick Joseph Blakeney
2 July 1913
Died19 June 1990 (aged 76)
AlmamaterUniversity of Sydney (BA (Hons))
OccupationsPublic servant, diplomat
Frederick Blakeney CBE | |
|---|---|
| Born | Frederick Joseph Blakeney 2 July 1913 |
| Died | 19 June 1990 (aged 76) |
| Alma mater | University of Sydney (BA (Hons)) |
| Occupations | Public servant, diplomat |
| Spouse |
Marjorie Grosmont Martin
(m. 1943–1990) |
Blakeney joined the Commonwealth Public Service in the Department of External Affairs in 1946.[2] His first post as head of mission at an overseas posting was as Minister to Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam.[3]
In March 1974, Blakeney was appointed Australian Ambassador to the Netherlands.[4] In 1977 he completed his post in The Hague and was appointed the Australian Ambassador to the European Office of the United Nations in Geneva.[5]
Blakeney retired from the public service in 1978.[6]
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