John McCarthy (Australian diplomat)
John Philip McCarthy AO (born 29 November 1942) is a former Australian diplomat.
John McCarthy | |
|---|---|
 McCarthy in 2013 | |
| Ambassador of Australia to Vietnam | |
| In office 1981–1983 | |
| Prime Minister | |
| Preceded by | Philip Knight |
| Succeeded by | Richard Broinowski |
| 14th Ambassador of Australia to Japan | |
| In office 11 June 2001 – 15 July 2004 | |
| Prime Minister | John Howard |
| Preceded by | Peter Grey |
| Succeeded by | Murray McLean |
| 20th Ambassador of Australia to the United States | |
| In office 5 December 1995 – 1 February 1997 | |
| Preceded by | Don Russell |
| Succeeded by | Andrew Peacock |
| Personal details | |
| Born | John Philip McCarthy 29 November 1942 Washington, D.C., United States |
| Nationality |  Australian |
| Children | Two daughters |
| Parent(s) | Edwin McCarthy and Marjorie Mary Graham |
| Alma mater | Jesus College, Cambridge |
| Occupation | Diplomat, Lawyer, Barrister |
Biography
editBorn in Washington, D.C., McCarthy was educated at Downside School, Somerset, in England and studied at Jesus College, Cambridge. He received a Master of Arts and a Bachelor of Laws degree from Cambridge University.[1] He was a barrister-at-law and practised in London from 1965 to 1967. He worked with the New York City Law Firm of Shearman & Sterling from 1966 to 1967 and joined the Department of External Affairs in Canberra in 1968.[2]
McCarthy was senior private secretary to the Australian Minister for Foreign Affairs, Andrew Peacock, between December 1978 and November 1980. Peacock later succeeded McCarthy as Australian Ambassador to the United States in 1997.
McCarthy served as Australia's representative in the following posts:
- Ambassador to Vietnam (1981–83)
- Ambassador to Mexico (1985–87)[3]
- Ambassador to Thailand (1992–94)
- Ambassador to the United States (1995–1997)
- Ambassador to Indonesia (1997–2001)[4]
- Ambassador to Japan (2001–2004)[5]
- High Commissioner to India (2004–2009).[6]
He also served in diplomatic posts in Damascus, Baghdad and Vientiane.
McCarthy was appointed an Officer of the Order for Australia (AO) in 1999 for service to the enhancement of Australia's international reputation and to the development of Australian regional policy while serving as Australia's Ambassador to Indonesia in Jakarta.[7]
Personal
editMcCarthy has two daughters with ex-wife Zorica McCarthy.[8]
Honours
editReferences
edit- ^ The Cambridge University List of Members 1976
- ^ Wade, Matt (25 July 2009). "Forty years in the diplomatic engine room". The Sydney Morning Herald. Fairfax Media. Archived from the original on 3 July 2014. Retrieved 19 December 2016.
- ^ "Appointment". The Canberra Times. 13 December 1984. p. 3.
- ^ Suryodiningrat, Meidyatama (8 December 2000). "Ambassador McCarthy ends 'satisfying' four years in RI". The Jakarta Post. Archived from the original on 22 December 2014.
- ^ Downer, Alexander. "Diplomatic Appointment: Ambassador to Japan" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 12 February 2014.
- ^ Downer, Alexander (9 August 2004). "Diplomatic Appointment - High Commissioner to India" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 12 February 2014.
- ^ "MCCARTHY, John Philip: Officer of the Order of Australia". It's an Honour. Government of Australia. 26 January 1999. Retrieved 3 February 2014.
- ^ Ryan, Colleen (23 July 2010). "Lunch with the AFR". Financial Review. Retrieved 3 March 2020.