John Dauth
| His Excellency John Dauth AO LVO | |
|---|---|
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| Born |
John Cecil Dauth 9 April 1947 Brisbane, Queensland, Australia |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Alma mater | The University of Sydney |
| Occupation | Public servant and diplomat |
| Partner(s) | Richard Glynn |
John Cecil Dauth, AO LVO (born 9 April 1947) is an Australian public servant and diplomat. He was the Australian High Commissioner to the United Kingdom from 2008 to 2013. He was also the first openly gay Australian High Commissioner.[citation needed]
Biography
Dauth was born in Brisbane, Queensland.[1] Graduating from the University of Sydney with a Bachelor of Arts degree, he joined the Department of Foreign Affairs in 1969 and was seconded to Buckingham Palace between 1977 and 1980, serving in the Press Office of the Royal Household as Assistant Press Secretary to Queen Elizabeth II and Press Secretary to the Prince of Wales.[2]
Dauth has served in a number of positions overseas including: Nigeria (Second Secretary, 1970–1972); Tutor in Residence at Burgmann College, Australian National University (1974–1975); Iran (Chargé d'affaires, 1983–1985); and New Caledonia (Consul-General, 1986–1987). He previously served as High Commissioner to New Zealand (2006–2008). Prior to this he was Permanent Representative to the United Nations (2001–2006) and High Commissioner to Malaysia (1993–1996).[2] He was the Consul-General in New Caledonia from 1986-1987 before being declared persona non grata by the French government after Paris complained that he was too close to the Kanak pro-independence movement.[2] In 2008, the Prime Minister of Australia, Kevin Rudd, appointed Dauth as Australian High Commissioner to the United Kingdom, succeeding Richard Alston.[2] Mike Rann succeeded Dauth on 1 February 2013.[3]
Personal
Dauth is gay and is in a same-sex relationship with his partner, Richard Glynn, a subsea engineering consultant.[4]
Honours
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1980: Lieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order (LVO), for service as Australian Press Secretary to the Queen during the 1980 Royal Visit to Australia.[5] -
2011: Officer of the Order of Australia (AO), for distinguished service to international relations through the advancement of Australia's diplomatic, trade and cultural relationships, particularly with the United Kingdom and New Zealand, and through contributions to the United Nations.[6]
External links
References
- ↑ Who's Who in Australia 2013, Crown Content, 2012.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "Career envoy John Dauth wins plum London post". The Australian. 7 August 2008. Retrieved 16 January 2009.
- ↑ "Rann confirmed as UK high commissioner". ABC News (Australia). 23 August 2012.
- ↑ Ozturk, Serkan (27 November 2012). "Retiring high commissioner tells Australia to get with the times". Gay News Network (Australia). Retrieved 11 October 2013.
- ↑ "DAUTH, John Cecil: The Royal Victorian Order - Lieutenant". It's an Honour. Commonwealth of Australia. 12 August 1980. Retrieved 13 February 2012.
- ↑ "DAUTH, John Cecil:Officer of the Order of Australia". It's an Honour. Commonwealth of Australia. 26 January 2011. Retrieved 27 January 2011.
| Diplomatic posts | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Penelope Wensley |
Permanent Representative of Australia to the United Nations 2001–2006 |
Succeeded by Caroline Millar (acting) |
| Preceded by Allan Hawke |
Australian High Commissioner to New Zealand 2006–2008 |
Succeeded by Paul O'Sullivan |
| Preceded by Richard Alston |
Australian High Commissioner to the United Kingdom 2008–2013 |
Succeeded by Mike Rann |