Ted Pocock AM
Born
Edward Robert Pocock

(1934-03-14)14 March 1934
Died5 April 2013(2013-04-05) (aged 79)
NationalityAustralian
Alma materUniversity of Adelaide
Occupation(s)Public servant, diplomat
Spouse
Meg Grosvenor
​
(m. 1971⁠–⁠2013)​

Edward Robert "Ted" Pocock AM (14 March 1934 – 5 April 2013) was an Australian public servant and diplomat.[1]

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]

References

  1. ↑ McDonald, Tim (3 May 2013). "Resolute, compassionate diplomat who sympathised with dissidents". The Sydney Morning Herald. Fairfax Media. Archived from the original on 9 February 2016.
  2. ↑ McDonald, Tim (26 April 2013). "Diplomat reached out to dissidents". The Sydney Morning Herald. Fairfax Media. Archived from the original on 5 November 2013.
  3. ↑ "Wedding Bells: Will live in Canberra". Victor Harbour Times. SA. 12 February 1971. p. 6.
  4. ↑ "Appointments". The Canberra Times. 3 May 1980. p. 3.
  5. ↑ "Ambassadors to Moscow, Seoul picked". The Canberra Times. 13 January 1984. p. 3.
  6. ↑ "Hayden names 7 envoys". The Canberra Times. 25 August 1987.


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