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Ansell, Graham Keith was born on March 2, 1931 in Lower Hutt, New Zealand.
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Graham Keith Keith Ansell
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Horowhenua College, Palmerston North Boys’ School and Victoria University, Wellington. Department, of Industries and Commerce 1948-1951, of External Affairs 1951-1956.
Career
With, Department Industries and Commerce, 1948-1951; with, Department External Affairs, 1951-1956; from assistant to acting head Economics and Social Affairs Division, Department External Affairs, 1959-1962; 2d secretary, High Commission to Ottawa, 1956-1959; deputy high commissioner, Department External Affairs, Apia, 1962-1964; deputy high commissioner, Department External Affairs, Canberra, Australia, 1964-1968; head economics division, Ministry Foreign Affairs, 1968-1971; minister, New Zealand Embassy, Tokyo, 1971-1973; high commissioner, Fiji, 1973-1976; high commissioner, Nauru, 1974-1976; ambassador to Belgium, Luxembourg and the European Cmtys., 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; director, Asian New Zealand Meat Company, since 1991. Member New Zealand Meat Prodrs. Board, since 1990; department chair Asia 2000 Foundation, since 1994.
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Married Mary Diana wilson, 1953. 4 children.
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