Ted Pocock AM | |
|---|---|
| Born | Edward Robert Pocock (1934-03-14)14 March 1934 |
| Died | 5 April 2013(2013-04-05) (aged 79) |
| Alma mater | University of Adelaide |
| Occupations | Public servant, diplomat |
| Spouse |
Meg Grosvenor (m. 1971–2013) |
Edward Robert "Ted" Pocock AM (14 March 1934 – 5 April 2013) was an Australian public servant and diplomat.1
Pocock first joined the Department of External Affairs in 1959. He stayed only a short time, leaving for the United Kingdom to start his doctorate, but returned in 1961.2
Pocock married Margaret Elizabeth Grosvenor on 30 January 1971 at a church in Sutton, New South Wales.3
In 1980, Pocock was appointed to his first ambassadorial position as Australian Ambassador to the Republic of Korea.4 Between 1984 and 1987, Pocock was Australian Ambassador to the Soviet Union and Mongolia.5 In 1987, Pocock was appointed Ambassador to France.6
References
References
- McDonald, Tim (3 May 2013). "Resolute, compassionate diplomat who sympathised with dissidents". The Sydney Morning Herald. Archived from the original on 9 February 2016.
- McDonald, Tim (26 April 2013). "Diplomat reached out to dissidents". The Sydney Morning Herald. Archived from the original on 5 November 2013.
- "Wedding Bells: Will live in Canberra". Victor Harbour Times. SA. 12 February 1971. p. 6.
- "Appointments". The Canberra Times. 3 May 1980. p. 3.
- "Ambassadors to Moscow, Seoul picked". The Canberra Times. 13 January 1984. p. 3.
- "Hayden names 7 envoys". The Canberra Times. 25 August 1987.