John McCarthy AO | |
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| Ambassador of Australia to Vietnam | |
| In office 1981 (1981)–1983 (1983) | |
| Prime Minister | |
| Preceded by | Philip Knight |
| Succeeded by | Richard Broinowski |
| 14th Ambassador of Australia to Japan | |
| In office 11 June 2001 (2001-06-11) – 15 July 2004 (2004-07-15) | |
| Prime Minister | John Howard |
| Preceded by | Peter Grey |
| Succeeded by | Murray McLean |
| 20th Ambassador of Australia to the United States | |
| In office 5 December 1995 – 1 February 1997 | |
| Preceded by | Don Russell |
| Succeeded by | Andrew Peacock |
| Personal details | |
| Born | John Philip McCarthy (1942-11-29) 29 November 1942 (age 81) Washington, D.C., United States |
| Nationality |  Australian |
| Children | Two daughters |
| Parent(s) | Edwin McCarthy and Marjorie Mary Graham |
| Alma mater | Jesus College, Cambridge |
| Occupation | Diplomat, Lawyer, Barrister |
John Philip McCarthy AO (born 29 November 1942) is a former Australian diplomat.
Born in Washington, D.C., McCarthy was educated at Downside School, Somerset, in England and studied at Jesus College, Cambridge. He received a Master of Arts and a Bachelor of Laws degree from Cambridge University.[1] He was a barrister-at-law and practised in London from 1965 to 1967. He worked with the New York City Law Firm of Shearman & Sterling from 1966 to 1967 and joined the Department of External Affairs in Canberra in 1968.[2]
McCarthy was senior private secretary to the Australian Minister for Foreign Affairs, Andrew Peacock, between December 1978 and November 1980. Peacock later succeeded McCarthy as Australian Ambassador to the United States in 1997.
McCarthy served as Australia's representative in the following posts:
He also served in diplomatic posts in Damascus, Baghdad and Vientiane.
McCarthy was appointed an Officer of the Order for Australia in 1999 for service to the enhancement of Australia's international reputation and to the development of Australian regional policy while serving as Australia's Ambassador to Indonesia in Jakarta.[7]
McCarthy has two daughters with ex-wife Zorica McCarthy.[8]
| Diplomatic posts | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by John Starey | Australian Chargé d'affaires in Syria | Succeeded byas Ambassador |
| Preceded by Philip Knight | Australian Ambassador to Vietnam 1981 – 1983 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by Cavan Hogue | Australian Ambassador to Mexico 1985 – 1987 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Australian Ambassador to Thailand 1992 – 1994 | Succeeded by Cavan Hogue |
| Preceded by | Australian Ambassador to the United States 1995 – 1997 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Australian Ambassador to Indonesia 1997 – 2001 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by Peter Grey | Australian Ambassador to Japan 2001 – 2004 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Australian High Commissioner to India 2004 – 2009 | Succeeded by |
