John McCarthy AO
Ambassador of Australia to Vietnam
In office
1981 (1981)–1983 (1983)
Prime Minister
Preceded byPhilip Knight
Succeeded byRichard Broinowski
14th Ambassador of Australia to Japan
In office
11 June 2001 (2001-06-11) – 15 July 2004 (2004-07-15)
Prime MinisterJohn Howard
Preceded byPeter Grey
Succeeded byMurray McLean
20th Ambassador of Australia to
the United States
In office
5 December 1995 – 1 February 1997
Preceded byDon Russell
Succeeded byAndrew Peacock
Personal details
Born
John Philip McCarthy

(1942-11-29) 29 November 1942 (age 81)
Washington, D.C., United States
NationalityAustralia Australian
ChildrenTwo daughters
Parent(s)Edwin McCarthy and
Marjorie Mary Graham
Alma materJesus College, Cambridge
OccupationDiplomat, Lawyer, Barrister

John Philip McCarthy AO (born 29 November 1942) is a former Australian diplomat.

Biography

Born in Washington, D.C., McCarthy was educated at Downside School, Somerset, in England and studied at Jesus College, Cambridge. He received a Master of Arts and a Bachelor of Laws degree from Cambridge University.[1] He was a barrister-at-law and practised in London from 1965 to 1967. He worked with the New York City Law Firm of Shearman & Sterling from 1966 to 1967 and joined the Department of External Affairs in Canberra in 1968.[2]

McCarthy was senior private secretary to the Australian Minister for Foreign Affairs, Andrew Peacock, between December 1978 and November 1980. Peacock later succeeded McCarthy as Australian Ambassador to the United States in 1997.

McCarthy served as Australia's representative in the following posts:

He also served in diplomatic posts in Damascus, Baghdad and Vientiane.

McCarthy was appointed an Officer of the Order for Australia in 1999 for service to the enhancement of Australia's international reputation and to the development of Australian regional policy while serving as Australia's Ambassador to Indonesia in Jakarta.[7]

Personal

McCarthy has two daughters with ex-wife Zorica McCarthy.[8]

Honors

References

  1. ^ The Cambridge University List of Members 1976
  2. ^ Wade, Matt (25 July 2009). "Forty years in the diplomatic engine room". The Sydney Morning Herald. Fairfax Media. Archived from the original on 3 July 2014. Retrieved 19 December 2016.
  3. ^ "Appointment". The Canberra Times. 13 December 1984. p. 3.
  4. ^ Suryodiningrat, Meidyatama (8 December 2000). "Ambassador McCarthy ends 'satisfying' four years in RI". The Jakarta Post. Archived from the original on 22 December 2014.
  5. ^ Downer, Alexander. "Diplomatic Appointment: Ambassador to Japan" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 12 February 2014.
  6. ^ Downer, Alexander (9 August 2004). "Diplomatic Appointment - High Commissioner to India" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 12 February 2014.
  7. ^ "MCCARTHY, John Philip: Officer of the Order of Australia". It's an Honour. Government of Australia. 26 January 1999. Retrieved 3 February 2014.
  8. ^ Ryan, Colleen (23 July 2010). "Lunch with the AFR". Financial Review. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
Diplomatic posts Preceded byJohn Starey Australian Chargé d'affaires in Syria Succeeded byNeil Truscottas Ambassador Preceded byPhilip Knight Australian Ambassador to Vietnam 1981 – 1983 Succeeded byRichard Broinowski Preceded byCavan Hogue Australian Ambassador to Mexico 1985 – 1987 Succeeded byBill Farmer Preceded byRichard Butler Australian Ambassador to Thailand 1992 – 1994 Succeeded byCavan Hogue Preceded byDon Russell Australian Ambassador to the United States 1995 – 1997 Succeeded byAndrew Peacock Preceded byAllan Taylor Australian Ambassador to Indonesia 1997 – 2001 Succeeded byRic Smith Preceded byPeter Grey Australian Ambassador to Japan 2001 – 2004 Succeeded byMurray McLean Preceded byPenny Wensley Australian High Commissioner to India 2004 – 2009 Succeeded byPeter Varghese
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