John Quinn (diplomat)
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| John Quinn OBE | |
|---|---|
| Born | John Paul Quinn 26 February 1919 Paddington, New South Wales |
| Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. 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]
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| Diplomatic posts | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by as Minister | Australian Chargé d'affaires at the Netherlands 1948–1950 |
Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Australian High Commissioner to South Africa (Acting) 1951–1952 |
Succeeded by William Roy Hodgson |
| New title Position established
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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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