Background
Shearar, Jeremy Brown was born on October 4, 1931 in Queenstown, Cape Province, South Africa. Son of George Linden and Myra Kathleen (Bishop) Shearar.
Shearar, Jeremy Brown was born on October 4, 1931 in Queenstown, Cape Province, South Africa. Son of George Linden and Myra Kathleen (Bishop) Shearar.
Bachelor, Rhodes University, South Africa, 1951. Bachelor of Laws, Stellenbosch (South Africa) University, 1953.
3d secretary international organizations division, South African Ministry External Affairs, Pretoria, 1956-1958;
from 3d secretary to 1st secretary, South Afican Embassy, Paris, 1958-1966;
counsellor, Franco Phone Africa, Pretoria, 1966-1971;
counsellor, consul general, South African Embassy, London, 1971-1976;
minister, South African Embassy, Washington, 1975-1978;
minister, South African Embassy, Paris, 1978-1980;
director international organizations, Ministry Foreign Affairs, Pretoria, 1980-1984;
ambassador to, United Nations, Geneva, 1986-1988;
ambassador to, United Nations, New York City, since 1988. Delegate conference on human environment United Nations, Stockholm, 1972. Deputy commissioner International Whaling Commission, England, 1984-1985.
Commissioner ICSEAF, Madrid, 1980-1984. Permanent rep, General Agreement of Tariff and Trades, Geneva, 1984-1988.
Head delegate 25th International Red Cross, Geneva, 1986.
Married Penelope Verna Frith, October 1, 1966. Children: Linden, Ashley.