Background
Pocock, Edward Robert was born on March 14, 1934 in Yorketown, Australia.
Pocock, Edward Robert was born on March 14, 1934 in Yorketown, Australia.
Bachelor with honours, Adelaide (Australia) U., 1955; Master of Arts, Adelaide (Australia) U., 1956; Master of Philosophy, Oxford (England) University, 1958.
Joined, Australian Department External Affairs (now Foreign Affairs-Trade), 1961; deputy permanent representative, Organization of European Cooperation and Development, Paris, 1973-1975; head economics policy branch, Department Foreign Affairs and Trade, Canberra, 1977-1980; ambassador to Republic of Korea,, Seoul, 1980-1984; ambassador to Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics,, Moscow, 1984-1987; ambassador to France,, Paris, 1987-1991; ambassador, permanent delegate, United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, 1988-1990; high commissioner in Pakistan,, 1991-1992; ambassador to Belgium, Luxembourg and European Union,, Brussels, since 1992. Non-resident ambassador to Mongolia, 1984-1987, to Morocco, 1988-1991, Algeria,1991. Commonwealth-Harkness Foundation visiting fellow Princeton (New Jersey) U., 1968.
M. Margaret Elizabeth Grosvenor, January 30, 1972. Children: Edward Robert Grosvenor, Emily Elizabeth Grosvenor.