Hugh Alexander Alexander Dunn

Background

Dunn, Hugh Alexander was born on August 20, 1923 in Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia. Son of James McIntyre and Mary Elizabeth (Miller) Dunn.

Education

Bachelor, Queensland University, 1948. Bachelor (Rhodes scholar), New College, Oxford (England) University, 1952.

Career

After studying at the Brisbane Grammar School, he served in the army in New Guinea and the Philippines during the Second World War. There he studied classical Chinese language, history and philosophy. In a public service career of over 30 years, Hugh Alexander Dunn served in Japan, South of Korea, the United States, India and South Vietnam, and was Australian Ambassador to Kenya, Uganda, Ethiopia and Seychelles (1978-1980), Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay and Peru (1973-1976), and Taiwan (1969-1972).

After leaving the public service in 1985, Hugh Alexander Dunn became the Chairman of the Brisbane China Committee, in this capacity actively furthering Australia"s relationship with China.

He was also a Visiting professor in the school of modern Asian studies at Griffith University and adjunct professor at the department of history at the University of Queensland, and he wrote extensively on Sino-Australian relations and the teaching of the Chinese language.

Achievements

• Hugh Alexander Dunn has been listed as a noteworthy educator, Australian ambassador to China by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member of Commonwealth (Canberra), Australian Institute International Affairs, Royal Canberra Golf.

Interests

• Golf, trout fishing, writing.

Connections

Married Margaret Joan Anderson, September 14, 1968. 1 child Sabina.

Father:

James McIntyre Dunn

Mother:

Mary Elizabeth (Miller) Dunn

Spouse:

Margaret Joan Anderson

child:

Sabina Dunn