Stewart Wolfe Jamieson
| Stewart Wolfe Jamieson | |
|---|---|
| Born |
4 January 1903 Sydney, New South Wales |
| Died |
4 May 1975 (aged 72) Canberra, Australian Capital Territory |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Alma mater | University of Sydney |
| Occupation | Diplomat |
| Spouse(s) | Katherine Mary Garvan (m. 1937–75) |
Stewart Wolfe Jamieson CBE (4 January 1903 – 4 May 1975) was an Australian diplomat, journalist and lawyer.
After attending The King's School, Sydney, Jamieson graduated from the University of Sydney with a Bachelor of Arts before studying law at the University of Oxford. He worked as a lawyer and journalist in the late 1920s and the 1930s, and enlisted with the Royal Australian Air Force in World War II. After the war he joined Australia's diplomatic service. In a 20-year diplomatic career, he held a number of consular and ambassadorial posts, including as Australia's High Commissioner to Ghana (1958–1960), Ambassador to Brazil (1960–1962), Ambassador to the Soviet Union (1962–1965) and Ambassador to Sweden (1964–1965).[1][2]
References
- ↑ Dermody, Kathleen (1996). "Jamieson, Stewart Wolfe (1903–1975)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Melbourne University Press. Retrieved 3 November 2014.
- ↑ "Obituary: Mr Stewart Wolfe Jamieson". Canberra Times. 6 May 1975. p. 9.
| Diplomatic posts | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by N.N. Frewin as Acting Consul-General |
Australian Consul-General in San Francisco 1952 – 1955 |
Succeeded by Melville Marshall |
| Preceded by |
Australian High Commissioner to Ghana 1958 – 1960 |
Succeeded by Bertram Ballard |
| Preceded by Donald Mackinnon |
Australian Ambassador to Brazil 1960 – 1962 |
Succeeded by Owen Davis |
| Preceded by Keith Waller |
Australian Ambassador to the Soviet Union 1962 – 1965 |
Succeeded by John Rowland |
| Preceded by Frederick R. Gullick as Chargé d'affaires |
Australian Ambassador to Sweden 1964 – 1965 | |
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