Background
Denham, Rodney Russell was born on December 9, 1939 in Auckland, New Zealand. Son of Russell and Doris Jennie (Clarkson) Denham.
Denham, Rodney Russell was born on December 9, 1939 in Auckland, New Zealand. Son of Russell and Doris Jennie (Clarkson) Denham.
Master of Arts with honors, U. Auckland, 1962.
Second secretary, New Zealand Embassy, Rome, 1966-1969; first secretary, consul, New Zealand Embassy, Lima, 1972-1975; counsellor, department head of mission, New Zealand Embassy, Manila, 1978-1981; ambassador to Mexico, Venezuela, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, New Zealand Embassy, Mexico, 1986-1990; desk officer, European and Americas division, Department External Affairs, Wellington, New Zealand, 1970-1972; assistant director, African and Middle East division, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Wellington, 1976-1978; acting director United Nations division, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Wellington, 1981-1983; high commissioner to Solomon Islands and Vanuatu, New Zealand High Commission, Honiara, Solomon Islands, 1983-1986; consultant, public administration, Coromandel, New Zealand, since 1990; foreign service administrator, training adviser, Government of Papua New Guinea, since 1990.
Married Frances Elizabeth McIntyre, February 19, 1966. Children: Christopher Rodney, Elizabeth Merryn.