Roy Fernandez

Roy Fernandez AO
Born Roy Robert Fernandez
(1928-01-28)28 January 1928
Melbourne, Victoria
Died 2 May 2014(2014-05-02) (aged 86)
Nationality Australian
Occupation Public servant, diplomat
Spouse(s) Nan Passmore (m. 1952; d. 1988)
Janette Parkinson (m. 2000)

Roy Robert Fernandez AO (28 January 1928 – 2 May 2014) was an Australian public servant and diplomat.[1]

Fernandez was born on 12 January 1928 in Melbourne, Victoria.[1]

In January 1970, Fernandez was appointed Ambassador to Yugoslavia.[2] Then Minister for External Affairs William McMahon announced in March 1970 that Fernandez would also be accredited to Romania during his posting to Belgrade.[3]

In 1971, Fernandez was appointed Minister in the Australian Embassy in Washington DC.[4] Staff at the post numbered around 350.[1]

In March 1980 Fernandez was appointed Ambassador to Belgium.[5]

Fernandez took up an appointment as Ambassador to the Philippines in November 1982.[6] In the Philippines, Fernandez was outspoken about the bad state of the country's economy.[7]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Anderson, David (5 July 2014). "Diplomat Roy Fernandez served as ambassador and spearheaded nuclear policy". The Sydney Morning Herald. Fairfax Media. Archived from the original on 8 February 2016.
  2. ↑ "Diplomatic posts announced". The Canberra Times. ACT. 23 January 1970. p. 7.
  3. ↑ "Rumanian post". The Canberra Times. ACT. 16 March 1970. p. 7.
  4. ↑ "Ambassador". The Canberra Times. ACT. 24 July 1971. p. 9.
  5. ↑ "Amassadors". The Canberra Times. ACT. 28 March 1980. p. 3.
  6. ↑ CA 6925: Australian Embassy, Philippines [Manila], National Archives of Australia, retrieved 18 April 2015
  7. ↑ "Philippines needs help, envoy says". The Canberra Times. ACT. 25 November 1985. p. 12.
Diplomatic posts
Preceded by
Marshall Johnston		 Australian Ambassador to Burma
1968 – 1970 		Succeeded by
Richard Broinowski
Preceded by
Alan Renouf		 Australian Ambassador to Yugoslavia
1970 – 1971 		Succeeded by
Robert Robertson
New title
Position established
 Australian Ambassador to Romania
1970 – 1971
Preceded by
James Plimsoll		 Australian Ambassador to Belgium
1981 – 1982 		Succeeded by
Harold David Anderson
Preceded by
Richard Woolcott		 Australian Ambassador to the Philippines
1982 – 1986 		Succeeded by
John Holloway
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