Gerry Nutter
Australian public servant and diplomat
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Daniel Gerald "Gerry" Nutter (7 June 1928 – 13 September 2016) was an Australian public servant and diplomat.
Gerry Nutter | |
|---|---|
| Australian Ambassador to Italy | |
| In office 1985–1987 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Prime Minister | Bob Hawke |
| Preceded by | Keith Douglas-Scott |
| Succeeded by | A.D. Campbell |
| Australian High Commissioner to Papua New Guinea | |
| In office 1978–1981 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Prime Minister | Malcolm Fraser |
| Preceded by | Tom Critchley |
| Succeeded by | Robert Birch |
| Australian Ambassador to the Philippines | |
| In office 1975–1978 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Prime Minister | Malcolm Fraser |
| Preceded by | Peter Henderson |
| Succeeded by | Richard Woolcott |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Daniel Gerald Nutter 7 June 1928 |
| Died | 13 September 2016 (aged 88) Canberra, Australian Capital Territory |
Education
Nutter was educated at North Sydney Boys High School.
Career
Nutter joined the Department of External Affairs in 1949. His early postings were to Saigon, Katmandu, Delhi, Tokyo, Vientiane, Bonn and Berlin.[1]
From 1973 to 1975, Nutter was head of national assessments in the Department of Defence, a precursor to the modern-day stand-alone Office of National Assessments. In the role he was responsible for long-term intelligence functions. His first ambassadorial post was Australian Ambassador to the Philippines, from 1975 to 1978.[2][3] Nutter's next appointment was Australian High Commissioner to Papua New Guinea was announced in September 1977.[4] While resident in Port Moresby, Nutter made extensive tours to inspect Australian tax-funded development projects across the nation.[5]
In 1985, Nutter was appointed Australian Ambassador to Italy.[6][7]
Death
Nutter died on 13 September 2016.[8]