Rawdon Dalrymple | |
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| 17th Ambassador of Australia to the United States | |
| In office 26 June 1985 – 1 April 1989 | |
| Preceded by | Bob Cotton |
| Succeeded by | Michael Cook |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Frederick Rawdon Dalrymple (1930-11-06)6 November 1930 Sydney, Australia |
| Died | 29 September 2023(2023-09-29) (aged 93)[1] Australia |
| Spouse(s) | Ross Dalrymple (nee Williams) (1957) |
| Alma mater | University of Sydney University of Oxford |
| Occupation | Public servant, diplomat |
Frederick Rawdon DalrympleAO (6 November 1930 – 29 September 2023) was an Australian public servant anddiplomat.[2][3][4][5]
Dalrymple was born in Sydney and educated atShore School in North Sydney and theUniversity of Sydney. In 1951, he was selected as the New South Wales Rhodes scholar for 1952 and went on to study atOxford University in the United Kingdom.[6]
Dalrymple joined theDepartment of External Affairs in 1957.[7] He went on to appointments as Ambassador to Israel (1972–1975), Ambassador to Indonesia (1981–1985), Ambassador to the United States (1985–1989) and Ambassador to Japan (1989–1993).
In January 1987, Dalrymple was appointed an Officer of the Order of Australia in recognition of his public service as a diplomatic representative.[8]
In 1994, Dalrymple retired from the foreign affairs department (by then theDepartment of Foreign Affairs and Trade).[7]
In May 2007, he was awarded an Honorary Doctor of Science by theUniversity of Sydney. Among other things, the award cited his place as one of Australia's most distinguished post-war diplomats.[9]
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| Preceded by | Australian Ambassador to Israel 1972–1975 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Australian Ambassador to Indonesia 1981–1985 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Australian Ambassador to the United States 1985–1989 | Succeeded by Michael Cook |
| Preceded by | Australian Ambassador to Japan 1989–1993 | Succeeded by |
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