Frederick Blakeney
Australian public servant and diplomat
Marjorie Grosmont Martin
(m. 1943–1990)Frederick Joseph Blakeney CBE (2 July 1913 – 16 June 1990) was an Australian public servant and diplomat.[1]
Blakeney joined the Commonwealth Public Service in the Department of External Affairs in 1946.[2] His first post as head of mission at an overseas posting was as Minister to Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam.[3]
In March 1974, Blakeney was appointed Australian Ambassador to the Netherlands.[4] In 1977 he completed his post in The Hague and was appointed the Australian Ambassador to the European Office of the United Nations in Geneva.[5]
Blakeney retired from the public service in 1978.[6]
References
- ^ Doran, Stuart, "Blakeney, Frederick Joseph (1913–1990)", Australian Dictionary of Biography, Australian National University, archived from the original on 7 February 2014
- ^ "Obituary: Frederick Joseph Blakeney: A diplomat of distinction". The Canberra Times. ACT. 21 June 1990. p. 7.
- ^ "Mr. Blakeney will be Minister to Cambodia". The Argus. Melbourne, Victoria. 23 November 1956. p. 11.
- ^ "Ambassador". The Canberra Times. ACT. 12 March 1974. p. 3.
- ^ "Netherlands envoy posted to Geneva". The Canberra Times. ACT. 5 January 1977. p. 8.
- ^ "UN envoy". The Canberra Times. ACT. 15 May 1978. p. 9.
Diplomatic posts | ||
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Preceded by Alan Watt as Ambassador | Australian Ambassador to the Soviet Union (Chargé d'Affaires) 1950–1951 | Succeeded by John McMillan as Chargé d'Affaires |
Preceded by David McNicol | Australian Minister to Cambodia 1957 | Succeeded by Francis Hamilton Stuart |
Australian Minister to Vietnam Australian Minister to Laos 1957–1959 | Succeeded by Bill Forsyth | |
Preceded by Alan Watt | Australian Ambassador to the Federal Republic of Germany 1962–1968 | Succeeded by Edward Ronald Walker |
Preceded by John Rowland | Australian Ambassador to the Soviet Union 1968–1972 | Succeeded by Lawrence John Lawrey |
Preceded by Lloyd Thomson | Australian Ambassador to the Netherlands 1974–1977 | Succeeded by David Fairbairn |
Preceded by Owen Davis | Permanent Representative of Australia to the United Nations Office in Geneva 1977–1978 | Succeeded by Lloyd Thomson |
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