Background
Ansell, Graham Keith was born on March 2, 1931 in Lower Hutt, New Zealand.
Ansell, Graham Keith was born on March 2, 1931 in Lower Hutt, New Zealand.
Horowhenua College, Palmerston North Boys’ School and Victoria University, Wellington. Department, of Industries and Commerce 1948-1951, of External Affairs 1951-1956.
With Department Industries and Commerce, 1948-1951, Department External Affairs, 1951-1956, from assistant to acting head Economic and Social Affairs Division, 1959-1962. 2d secretary High Commission to Ottawa, 1956-1959. Deputy high commissioner Department External Affairs, Apia, 1962-1964, Canberra, Australia, 1964-1968.
Head economics division Ministry Foreign Affairs, 1968-1971. Minister New Zealand Embassy, Tokyo, 1971-1973. High commissioner Fiji, 1973-1976, Nauru, 1974-1976.
Ambassador to Belgium, Luxembourg and the European Communities, 1977-1981. Director New Zealand Planning Council, 1981-1982. Ambassador to Japan, 1983-1984.
Deputy secretary Ministry Foreign Affairs, 1984-1985. High commissioner to Australia, 1985-1989. Chief executive Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, 1989-1991.
Director National Bank New Zealand, since 1991, Asian New Zealand Meat Company, since 1991. Board directors National Bank of New Zealand Ltd., Wellington. Member New Zealand Meat Producers Board, since 1990.
Department chair Asia 2000 Foundation, since 1994.
Married Mary Diana wilson, 1953. 4 children.