Rowen Osborn
Australian public servant and diplomat
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Rowen Frederick Osborn (1924 – February 2012) was an Australian public servant and diplomat.
Rowen Osborn | |
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| Born | 1924 |
| Died | February 2012 (aged 87) Yaouk, NSW |
| Occupations | Public servant, diplomat |
| Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) |
| Parent(s) | Frances Helena Osborn (née d’Arenberg) and Francis Ernest Osborn[1] |
Osborn was born in 1924. He was educated at Prince Alfred College in Adelaide.
In 1948 Osborn joined the Department of External Affairs as a cadet. He graduated from his cadetship alongside Neil Currie, and Barrie Dexter.[2] He served in Karachi, The Hague, Tokyo and London between 1948 and 1970.[3] He was Australian High Commissioner to Fiji and Tonga from 1970 to 1973, and to Samoa from 1972. In 1983 Osborn was appointed High Commissioner to Canada.[4] He returned to Canberra from the posting in 1985.
Osborn died in February 2012, having been missing for several days.[5][6][7]
