Roy Fernandez
Roy Fernandez | |
|---|---|
| Born | Roy Robert Fernandez 28 January 1928 Melbourne, Australia |
| Died | 2 May 2014 (aged 86) |
| Occupation(s) | Public servant, diplomat |
| Spouses | Nan Passmore
(m. 1952; died 1988)Janette Parkinson (m. 2000) |
Roy Robert Fernandez AO (28 January 1928 – 2 May 2014) was an Australian public servant and diplomat.[1]
Fernandez was born on 12 January 1928 in Melbourne, Victoria.[1]
In January 1970, Fernandez was appointed Ambassador to Yugoslavia.[2] Then Minister for External Affairs William McMahon announced in March 1970 that Fernandez would also be accredited to Romania during his posting to Belgrade.[3]
In 1971, Fernandez was appointed Minister in the Australian Embassy in Washington, D.C.[4] Staff at the post numbered around 350.[1]
In March 1980 Fernandez was appointed Ambassador to Belgium.[5]
Fernandez took up an appointment as Ambassador to the Philippines in November 1982.[6] In the Philippines, Fernandez was outspoken about the bad state of the country's economy.[7]
References
- ^ a b c Anderson, David (5 July 2014). "Diplomat Roy Fernandez served as ambassador and spearheaded nuclear policy". The Sydney Morning Herald. Fairfax Media. Archived from the original on 8 February 2016.
- ^ "Diplomatic posts announced". The Canberra Times. ACT. 23 January 1970. p. 7.
- ^ "Rumanian post". The Canberra Times. ACT. 16 March 1970. p. 7.
- ^ "Ambassador". The Canberra Times. ACT. 24 July 1971. p. 9.
- ^ "Ambassadors". The Canberra Times. ACT. 28 March 1980. p. 3.
- ^ CA 6925: Australian Embassy, Philippines [Manila], National Archives of Australia, retrieved 18 April 2015
- ^ "Philippines needs help, envoy says". The Canberra Times. ACT. 25 November 1985. p. 12.