Gordon Jockel
Australian public servant and diplomat (1920–2015)
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Gordon Albert Jockel CBE (4 June 1920 – 18 September 2015) was an Australian public servant and diplomat.[1]
Born
4 June 1920
Gordon Albert Jockel
4 June 1920
Died18 September 2015 (aged 95)
AlmamaterUniversity of Sydney
OccupationsPublic servant, diplomat
Gordon Jockel CBE | |
|---|---|
| Born | Gordon Albert Jockel 4 June 1920 |
| Died | 18 September 2015 (aged 95) |
| Alma mater | University of Sydney |
| Occupations | Public servant, diplomat |
Jockel joined Australia's diplomatic service in 1944.[2] Among other roles, he served in appointments as Permanent Representative to the United Nations Office in Geneva, Commissioner to Singapore, Ambassador to Indonesia and Ambassador to Thailand.
From February 1972 to 1977, Jockel was Director of the Joint Intelligence Organisation.[3]
Jockel died on 18 September 2015.[1]
Awards
In June 1964, Jockel was made an Officer of the Order of the British Empire.[4] He was promoted to a Commander of the Order in the 1971 Queen's Birthday Honours.[5]
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