Alan Renouf

Alan Renouf
Alan Renouf; OBE
Secretary of the Department of Foreign Affairs
	In office; 3 January 1974 – 18 February 1977
Personal details
Born	Alan Phillip Renouf; 21 March 1919
Died	26 May 2008 (aged 89); Canberra
Nationality	Australian
Spouse(s)	Emilia Mira Campins (m. 1948)
Alma mater	University of Sydney
Occupation	Public servant

Alan Phillip Renouf OBE (21 March 1919 – 26 May 2008)[1] was a prominent Australian government official during the 1970s.

Life and career

Renouf joined the Commonwealth Public Service in the Department of External Affairs in 1943, after serving in the army.[2]

In 1960, Renouf was appointed the first Australian High Commissioner to Nigeria, a position in which he remained until 1963.[3] Between 1963 and 1965, Renouf worked at the Australian embassy in Washington, D.C.[4] He and his wife returned to Canberra for less than a year before Renouf was named Australia's first Ambassador to Yugoslavia in August 1966, to begin his appointment in November.[2]

From 1969 to 1973, Renouf was Australia's Ambassador to France.[5] In 1969, he was named Australia's first Ambassador to Portugal, with the intent that he would continue to reside in Paris.[6][7]

From 1974 to 1977, Renouf was the permanent head of the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs.[8]

During 1978 and 1979 he was the Australian Ambassador to the United States.[8]

Alan Renouf wrote at least three books: The Frightened Country (1979),[8] Let Justice Be Done. The Foreign Policy of Dr H.V. Evatt (1983) and Malcolm Fraser and Australian Foreign Policy (1986).[8]

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References

Death notice, Sydney Morning Herald, 27 May 2008
"The first envoy to Belgrade". The Canberra Times. 26 August 1966. p. 3.
CA 7832: Australian High Commission, Nigeria [Lagos], National Archives of Australia, retrieved 15 April 2015
"Diplomat's wife in search of elusive degree". The Canberra Times. 1 September 1966. p. 18.
"The Australian Ambassador in Paris..." The Canberra Times. 21 February 1969. p. 7.
"Embassy in Portugal". The Canberra Times. 12 April 1969. p. 3.
"Embassy in Portugal". The Canberra Times. 30 July 1969. p. 3.
Hogue, Cavan (29 May 2008). "Straight-talker in diplomatic ranks". The Sydney Morning Herald. Fairfax Media. Archived from the original on 24 March 2014.

Government offices
Preceded by Keith Waller	Secretary of the Department of Foreign Affairs 1974–1977	Succeeded by Nick Parkinson
Diplomatic posts
New title Position established	Australian High Commissioner to Nigeria 1960–1963	Succeeded by L.E. Phillips
New title Position established	Australian Ambassador to Yugoslavia 1967–1970	Succeeded by Roy Fernandez
Preceded by Edward Ronald Walker	Australian Ambassador to France 1970–1974	Succeeded by Harold David Anderson
Preceded by Dr William Gardner Davies	Permanent Delegate of Australia to UNESCO 1972–1973	Succeeded by Harold David Anderson
Preceded by Nick Parkinson	Australian Ambassador to the United States 1977–1979	Succeeded by Nick Parkinson

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[1] Death notice, Sydney Morning Herald, 27 May 2008

[Belgrade-2] "The first envoy to Belgrade". The Canberra Times. 26 August 1966. p. 3.

[NAA-3] CA 7832: Australian High Commission, Nigeria [Lagos], National Archives of Australia, retrieved 15 April 2015

[4] "Diplomat's wife in search of elusive degree". The Canberra Times. 1 September 1966. p. 18.

[5] "The Australian Ambassador in Paris..." The Canberra Times. 21 February 1969. p. 7.

[6] "Embassy in Portugal". The Canberra Times. 12 April 1969. p. 3.

[7] "Embassy in Portugal". The Canberra Times. 30 July 1969. p. 3.

[SMH-8] Hogue, Cavan (29 May 2008). "Straight-talker in diplomatic ranks". The Sydney Morning Herald. Fairfax Media. Archived from the original on 24 March 2014.