Allan Loomes

Allan Henry Loomes OBE (25 April 1917 – 1 November 1990) was an Australian public servant and diplomat.

Allan Loomes OBE
Born	Allan Henry Loomes (1917-04-25)25 April 1917 Burrinjuck, New South Wales
Died	1 November 1990(1990-11-01) (aged 73)
Nationality	Australian
Alma mater	University of Sydney (BA, LLB (Hons))
Occupation	Public servant, diplomat
Spouse(s)	Nancy Louise Jennings ​ ( m. 1942; died 1979)

Born at Burrinjuck, New South Wales, Loomes was the youngest of four children.[1]

After service in the RAAF during World War II, Loomes moved to Canberra in 1946 to join the Commonwealth Public Service in the Department of External Affairs. His appointments included ambassadorial roles in Burma, Thailand, South Korea, Peru and Venezuela.[2] In 1976 Loomes received non-resident accreditation for Colombia as Australia's first ambassador, presenting his credentials to President Alfonso López Michelsen.[3]

Loomes died on 1 November 1990.[2] In 2010, a street in Casey, Australian Capital Territory was named Loomes Lane in Loomes' honour.[1]

References

1. Roe, Diana (September 2010), Loomes Lane, ACT Government, archived from the original on 7 February 2016
2. "Obituary: Allan Loomes: Long service in career as diplomat". The Canberra Times. ACT. 15 November 1990. p. 17.
3. "Colombia country brief". Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. Retrieved 19 May 2017.

Diplomatic posts
Preceded by Colin Moodie	Australian Ambassador to Burma 1958–1961	Succeeded by Frederick Homer
Preceded by Malcolm Booker	Australian Ambassador to Thailand 1964–1968	Succeeded by David McNicol
Preceded by Roy Albert Peachey	Australian Ambassador to South Korea 1968–1971	Succeeded by Murray Bourchier
Preceded by Frederick Homer	Australian Ambassador to Venezuela 1974–1978	Succeeded by Alan Fogg
Preceded by R.B. Hodgson	Australian Ambassador to Peru 1974–1978