John Quinn (diplomat)
| John Quinn OBE | |
|---|---|
| Born |
John Paul Quinn 26 February 1919 Paddington, New South Wales |
| Died |
12 September 1961 (aged 42) Rabat district, Morocco |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Occupation | Public servant, diplomat |
| Spouse(s) | Josephine Margaret Paton (m. 1949–61) |
John Paul Quinn OBE (26 February 1919 – 12 September 1961) was an Australian public servant and diplomat.[1]
On 12 September 1961, Quinn died while in office as Australian Minister to Cairo, he had been a passenger on Air France Flight 2005 when it crashed.[2]
References
- ↑ Fogarty, Mike, "Quinn, John Paul (1919–1961)", Australian Dictionary of Biography (Australian National University), archived from the original on 5 February 2016
- ↑ "A.C.T. man among 78 dead in crash". The Canberra Times. 14 September 1961. p. 1.
| Diplomatic posts | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Keith Officer as Minister |
Australian Chargé d'affaires at the Netherlands 1948–1950 |
Succeeded by |
| Preceded by Alfred Stirling |
Australian High Commissioner to South Africa (Acting) 1951–1952 |
Succeeded by William Roy Hodgson |
| New title Position established |
Australian Minister to Vietnam 1952–1955 |
Succeeded by David McNicol |
| Vacant Title last held by Roden Cutleras Minister |
Australian Minister to Egypt 1960–1961 |
Succeeded by Francis Hamilton Stuart as Ambassador |
| Australian Ambassador to the United Arab Republic 1961 | ||
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