John McCarthy (ambassador born 1942)

John McCarthy AO
Ambassador of Australia to Vietnam
In office 1981 – 1983
Prime Minister	Malcolm Fraser Bob Hawke
14th Ambassador of Australia to Japan
In office June 2001 – June 17, 2004
Prime Minister	John Howard
Preceded by	Peter Grey
Succeeded by	Murray McLean (ambassador)
Personal details
Born	John Philip McCarthy 1942 (age 73–74) Washington, D.C., United States
Nationality	Australian
Children	Two daughters
Parents	Edwin McCarthy and Marjorie Mary Graham
Alma mater	Jesus College, Cambridge
Occupation	Diplomat, Lawyer, Barrister

John Philip McCarthy AO, (born 1942) is a former Australian diplomat.

Biography

Born in Washington, D.C., McCarthy was educated at Jesus College, Cambridge where he received a Master of Arts and a Bachelor of Laws degree.^[1] He is a barrister-at-law and practised in London from 1965 to 1966. He worked with the New York City Law Firm of Shearman & Sterling from 1966 to 1967 and joined the then-Australian Foreign Service in 1968.

McCarthy has served as Australia's Ambassador to Vietnam (1981–83), Ambassador to Mexico (1985–87),^[2] Ambassador to Thailand (1992–94), Ambassador to the United States from 1995 to 1997, Ambassador to Indonesia (1997-2001),^[3] Ambassador to Japan (2001 – 2004),^[4] and High Commissioner to India (2004-2009).^[5] He has 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.^[6]

Personal

McCarthy has two daughters.

References

1. The Cambridge University List of Members 1976
2. "Appointment". The Canberra Times. 13 December 1984. p. 3.
3. Suryodiningrat, Meidyatama (8 December 2000). "Ambassador McCarthy ends 'satisfying' four years in RI". The Jakarta Post. Archived from the original on 22 December 2014.
4. Downer, Alexander. "Diplomatic Appointment: Ambassador to Japan" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 12 February 2014.
5. Downer, Alexander (9 August 2004). "Diplomatic Appointment - High Commissioner to India" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 12 February 2014.
6. "MCCARTHY, John Philip: Officer of the Order of Australia". It's an Honour. Government of Australia. 26 January 1999. Retrieved 3 February 2014.