John Rowland (diplomat)
Appearance
John Rowland AO | |
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![]() Rowland in his office as 3rd Secretary, Australian Legation in Moscow. | |
Born | John Russell Rowland 10 February 1925 |
Died | 31 December 1996 Canberra, Australian Capital Territory | (aged 71)
Nationality | Australian |
Occupation(s) | Public servant, diplomat, poet |
John Russell Rowland AO (10 February 1925 – 31 December 1996) was an Australian public servant, diplomat and poet.[1][2][3][4][5][6]
Rowland was appointed an Officer of the Order of Australia on 26 January 1981, while serving as Australian Ambassador to France.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ Rowland, J. R. (John Russell); Rusden, Heather, 1948- (1991), Interview with John Rowland, diplomat and poet, retrieved 13 February 2016
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: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Links with Hungary, Bulgaria". The Canberra Times. ACT. 6 April 1972. p. 1.
- ^ Anderson, David (8 January 1997). "Diplomat with a Poet's Compassion". The Australian. p. 12.
- ^ Pritchett, Bill (8 January 1997). "Diplomat for over 30 years, poet with a sense of humour and champion of public causes". The Canberra Times. p. 12.
- ^ Hefner, Robert (12 January 1997). "A loss for city of poets". The Canberra Times. p. 18.
- ^ Austlit. "J. R. Rowland | AustLit: Discover Australian Stories". www.austlit.edu.au. Retrieved 25 December 2020.
- ^ "Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) entry for His Excellency Mr John Russell Rowland". Australian Honours Database. Canberra, Australia: Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 26 January 1981. Retrieved 5 November 2022.
AO AD81. FOR PUBLIC SERVICE AS A DIPLOMATIC REPRESENTATIVE. AMBASSADOR. AUSTRALIAN EMBASSY, PARIS, FRANCE
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