Marshall Johnston (diplomat)

Marshall Lewis Johnston AO (born 20 July 1922) is a former Australian public servant and diplomat.[1]

Marshall Johnston AO
Born	Marshall Lewis Johnston (1922-07-20) 20 July 1922 Canberra, Australian Capital Territory
Nationality	Australian
Occupation	Public servant, diplomat

Johnston enlisted in the Australian Army in 1941, during World War II.[2]

In June 1980 Johnston was appointed an Officer of the Order of Australia in recognition of his public service as a diplomatic representative.[3]

Johnston retired from public service in 1984, his final post was as Australian Ambassador to Greece (1980–1984).[4][5]

References

1. "Canberra envoy on way back to Iran". The Canberra Times. ACT. 13 February 1979. p. 1.
2. World War Two Veteran: Johnston, Marshall Lewis, Australia Remembers Ltd, archived from the original on 14 March 2016
3. "Search Australian Honours: JOHNSTON, Marshall Lewis, Officer of the Order of Australia", itsanhonour.gov.au, Australian Government, archived from the original on 14 March 2016
4. "Ambassadors". The Canberra Times. ACT. 28 March 1980. p. 3.
5. "New Envoy to Greece". The Canberra Times. ACT. 30 May 1984. p. 3.

Diplomatic posts
Preceded by Frank Milne	Australian Ambassador to Burma 1966–1967	Succeeded by Roy Fernandez
Preceded by William Landale	Australian Ambassador to Israel 1970–1972	Succeeded by Rawdon Dalrymple
Preceded by Graham Feakes	Australian Ambassador to Cambodia 1972–1975	Succeeded by Frank Milne as Chargé d'affaires
Preceded by D.C. Goss	Australian Ambassador to Thailand 1975–1978	Succeeded by Gordon Jockel
Preceded by Ivor Bowden	Australian Ambassador to Iran 1978–1979	Succeeded by Kevin Boreham as Charge d’Affaires
Preceded by Les Johnson	Australian Ambassador to Greece 1980–1984	Succeeded by Donald Kingsmill