Background
Gee, Richard John was born on December 16, 1944 in Launceston, Tasmania, Australia. Son of Arthur Stewart and Aimee Sheila (Dumaresq) Gee.
disarmament and arms control administrator
Gee, Richard John was born on December 16, 1944 in Launceston, Tasmania, Australia. Son of Arthur Stewart and Aimee Sheila (Dumaresq) Gee.
Bachelor of Science with 1st class honors, University Tasmania, Hobart, 1967. Doctor of Philosophy, University Oxford, England, 1971.
From 3d to 2d secretary Australian Embassy, Cairo, 1971-1973, 1st secretary Moscow, 1976-1978, Australian High Commission, New Delhi, 1980-1982. Various positions disarmament and arms control branch Department of Foreign Affairs, Canberra, Australia, 1983-1986. Minister, deputy head of mission Australian Embassy, Bangkok, 1987-1990.
Various positions international security division Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Canberra, 1990-1993. Commissioner Office of Special Commission, New York City, 1991-1993. Director Organization for Prohibition of Chemical Weapons, The Hague, The Netherlands, 1993-1997, deputy director general The Netherlands, since 1997.
Member Association British School in The Netherlands.
Married Liv Jorunn Aasgaard, June 29, 1979. Children: Rebecca, Nicholas, Christina.