Peter Curtis
Born
Peter Campbell John Curtis

(1929-09-08)8 September 1929
Died5 May 2013(2013-05-05) (aged 83)
NationalityAustralian
Alma materUniversity of Sydney (BA)
University of Oxford (MA)
Occupation(s)Public servant, diplomat
Spouse
Chantal Courant
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(m. 1954⁠–⁠2013)​

Peter Campbell John Curtis (8 September 1929 – 5 May 2013) was an Australian public servant and diplomat.

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]

References

  1. 1 2 Campbell, Duncan (9 November 2013). "Skilled diplomat made the world his home". The Sydney Morning Herald. Fairfax Media. Archived from the original on 1 January 2014.
  2. ↑ Juddery, Bruce (2 February 1976). "India posting 'expected soon'". The Canberra Times. p. 1.
  3. 1 2 "New South African ambassador". The Canberra Times. 14 July 1982. p. 3.
  4. ↑ "Foreign Affairs changes". The Canberra Times. 12 June 1972. p. 8.
  5. ↑ "Australian team for Hanoi". The Canberra Times. 10 March 1973. p. 3.
  6. ↑ "Talks in Hanoi to pave way for embassy". The Canberra Times. 2 April 1973. p. 3.
  7. ↑ "Middle East Post". The Canberra Times. 12 July 1975. p. 3.
  8. ↑ "New Delhi posting". The Canberra Times. 6 December 1979. p. 11.


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