John Paul Quinn OBE (26 February 1919 – 12 September 1961) was an Australian public servant and diplomat.[1]

John Quinn OBE
Born
John Paul Quinn

(1919-02-26)26 February 1919
Died12 September 1961(1961-09-12) (aged 42)
Rabat district, Morocco
NationalityAustralian
Occupation(s)Public servant, diplomat
Spouse
Josephine Margaret Paton
(m. 1949⁠–⁠1961)

His early career included stints serving in Singapore, The Hague, London and in South Africa, where he served as Acting High Commissioner for a time between 1951 and 1952. Quinn was named Australia's first Minister to the associated States of Indo-China in 1952.[2][3]

In April 1961, Quinn was appointed Australia's first Ambassador to the United Arab Republic.[4]

On 12 September 1961, Quinn died while in office as Australian Minister to Cairo, he had been a passenger on Air France Flight 2005 when it crashed.[5]

References

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  1. ^ Fogarty, Mike (2002). "Quinn, John Paul (1919–1961)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Vol. 16. Canberra: National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. ISBN 978-0-522-84459-7. ISSN 1833-7538. OCLC 70677943. Retrieved 24 October 2022.
  2. ^ "Vietnam to send Minister". Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate. 17 November 1952. p. 3.
  3. ^ "Australian Minister to Indo-China". Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate. 13 November 1952. p. 6.
  4. ^ "Ambassador Appointed". The Canberra Times. 11 April 1961. p. 2.
  5. ^ "A.C.T. man among 78 dead in crash". The Canberra Times. 14 September 1961. p. 1.
Diplomatic posts
Preceded byas Minister Australian Chargé d'Affaires at the Netherlands
1948–1950
Succeeded byas Chargé d'Affaires
Preceded by Australian High Commissioner to South Africa (Acting)
1951–1952
Succeeded by
Preceded byas Charge d'Affaires Australian Minister to Vietnam
1952–1954
Succeeded by
Vacant
Title last held by
Roden Cutler
as Minister
Australian Minister to Egypt
1960–1961
Succeeded by
Himself
as Ambassador
Preceded by
Himself
as Minister
Australian Ambassador to the United Arab Republic
1961
Succeeded by