Peter Curtis | |
---|---|
Born | Peter Campbell John Curtis 8 September 1929 |
Died | 5 May 2013 | (aged 83)
Nationality | Australian |
Alma mater |
University of Sydney (
BA) University of Oxford ( MA) |
Occupation(s) | Public servant, diplomat |
Spouse |
Chantal Courant
(
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]