Ted Pocock
Australian public servant and diplomat
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Edward Robert "Ted" Pocock AM (14 March 1934 – 5 April 2013) was an Australian public servant and diplomat.[1]
Born
14 March 1934
Edward Robert Pocock
14 March 1934
Died5 April 2013 (aged 79)
AlmamaterUniversity of Adelaide
OccupationsPublic servant, diplomat
Ted Pocock AM | |
|---|---|
| Born | Edward Robert Pocock 14 March 1934 |
| Died | 5 April 2013 (aged 79) |
| Alma mater | University of Adelaide |
| Occupations | Public servant, diplomat |
| Spouse |
Meg Grosvenor (m. 1971–2013) |
Pocock first joined the Department of External Affairs in 1959. He stayed only a short time, leaving for the United Kingdom to start his doctorate, but returned in 1961.[2]
Pocock married Margaret Elizabeth Grosvenor on 30 January 1971 at a church in Sutton, New South Wales.[3]
In 1980, Pocock was appointed to his first ambassadorial position as Australian Ambassador to the Republic of Korea.[4] Between 1984 and 1987, Pocock was Australian Ambassador to the Soviet Union and Mongolia.[5] In 1987, Pocock was appointed Ambassador to France.[6]
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