Background
LAURIE, Robert was born on November 5, 1936 in Sydney. Son of late W. R. Laurie.
LAURIE, Robert was born on November 5, 1936 in Sydney. Son of late W. R. Laurie.
Knox Grammar School and University of Sydney.
Joined Department, of External Affairs (now" Department, of Foreign Affairs and Trade) 1958. Served Colombo 1960, Moscow 1960-1963. First Secretary Washington 1965-1968.
Counsellor, Hong Kong 1968-1969.
Deputy High Commissioner in India 1969-1971. Ambassador to Burma 1975-1977, to Poland 1977-1980.
High Commissioner in Canada 1985-1989, in New Zealand since 1989.
Married Diana V. M. Doyne in 1969.