Peter Curtis (diplomat)
Australian public servant and diplomat
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Peter Campbell John Curtis (8 September 1929 – 5 May 2013) was an Australian public servant and diplomat.
8 September 1929
University of Oxford (MA)
Peter Curtis | |
|---|---|
| Born | Peter Campbell John Curtis 8 September 1929 |
| Died | 5 May 2013 (aged 83) |
| Education | University of Sydney (BA) University of Oxford (MA) |
| Occupations | Public servant, diplomat |
| Spouse |
Chantal Courant
(m. 1954–2013) |
Curtis was born on 8 September 1929.[1] He grew up in Sydney, attending Riverview College and later the University of Sydney, before going on to study at the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom.[2]
In 1957, Curtis joined the Department of External Affairs.[3]
Curtis' first ambassadorial posting was to Laos in 1969.[1] Returning to Canberra in 1972, Curtis was appointed assistant secretary of the Personnel Branch of the Department of Foreign Affairs (the external affairs department's name had been changed in 1970).[4] In the role he led a property acquisition trip to Hanoi in advance of establishing a mission in Vietnam.[5][6]
He was appointed Ambassador to Lebanon, Syria, Iraq and Jordan in 1975. The posting was based in Beirut.[7]
From 1976 to 1979, Curtis was Australian High Commissioner to India and Nepal.[8]
In 1982, Curtis was appointed Australian Ambassador to France.[3]
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