A.O. Anderson.

Background

Anderson., A.O. was born on September 6, 1923 in Adelaide. Son of Axel Harold Anderson and Dorothy Eldridge Anderson (nee Long).

Career

Served with Australian military forces in Second World War. Joined Australian Foreign Service 1945. Served in Paris, Karachi, Noumea.

Charge d’Affaires, Phnom Penh 1955-1957.

First Secretary Tokyo 1957-1958. Counsellor Department, of External Affairs 1959.

Imperial Defence College 1963. Ambassador to Viet-Nam 1964-1966.

Australian Observer Viet-Nam Peace Negotiations 1968-1970.

Ambassador to France and Permanent Representative to United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization 1973-1978. Permanent Representative of Australia to United Nations 1978-1982. Ambassador to European Communities, Belgium and Luxembourg 1983-1987.

Executive Director Pacific Security Research Institute, Sydney April since 1989.

Interests

• Squash.

Connections

Married Annabel Bessie Johnston in 1952.

Father:

Axel Harold Anderson

Mother:

Dorothy Eldridge Anderson (nee Long)

Spouse:

Annabel Bessie Johnston