Rowen Osborn
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Rowen Osborn | |
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Born | 1924 |
Died | February 2012 (aged 87) Yaouk, NSW |
Nationality | Australian |
Occupation | Public servant, diplomat |
Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) |
Parent(s) | Frances Helena Osborn (née d’Arenberg) and Francis Ernest Osborn[1] |
Rowen Frederick Osborn (1924 – February 2012) was an Australian public servant and diplomat.
Osborn was born in 1924. He was educated at Prince Alfred College in Adelaide.
In 1948 Osborn joined the Department of External Affairs as a cadet. He graduated from his cadetship alongside Neil Currie, and Barrie Dexter.[2] He served in Karachi, The Hague, Tokyo and London between 1948 and 1970.[3] He was Australian High Commissioner to Fiji and Tonga from 1970 to 1973, and to Samoa from 1972. In 1983 Osborn was appointed High Commissioner to Canada.[4] He returned to Canberra from the posting in 1985.
Osborn died in February 2012, having been missing for several days.[5][6][7]
References[edit]
- ^ Osborn, Francis d’Arenberg. "Francis d'Arenberg OSBORN" (PDF) (Interview). Interviewed by Susan Marsden. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 March 2015.
- ^ Beaumont, Joan; Waters, Christopher; Lowe, David; Woodard, Garry (2003). Ministers, Mandarins and Diplomats. Melbourne University Press. p. 51. ISBN 9780522850475.
- ^ "Fiji envoy appointed". The Canberra Times. 20 November 1970. p. 7.
- ^ "Canada post". The Canberra Times. ACT. 13 August 1983. p. 3.
- ^ Knaus, Christopher (23 February 2012). "Grave concerns for missing man's safety". The Canberra Times. Fairfax Media. Archived from the original on 13 March 2016.
- ^ Knaus, Christopher (28 February 2012). "Deakin dementia sufferer found dead in NSW reserve". The Canberra Times. Fairfax Media. Archived from the original on 13 March 2016.
- ^ "Missing man found dead". City News. 27 February 2012. Archived from the original on 13 March 2016.
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