Ted Pocock AM
Born
Edward Robert Pocock

(1934-03-14)14 March 1934
Died5 April 2013(2013-04-05) (aged 79)
NationalityAustralian
Alma materUniversity of Adelaide
Occupation(s)Public servant, diplomat
Spouse
Meg Grosvenor
​
(m. 1971⁠–⁠2013)​

Edward Robert "Ted" Pocock AM (14 March 1934 – 5 April 2013) was an Australian public servant and diplomat.[1]

Pocock first joined the Department of External Affairs in 1959. He stayed only a short time, leaving for the United Kingdom to start his doctorate, but returned in 1961.[2]

Pocock married Margaret Elizabeth Grosvenor on 30 January 1971 at a church in Sutton, New South Wales.[3]

In 1980, Pocock was appointed to his first ambassadorial position as Australian Ambassador to the Republic of Korea.[4] Between 1984 and 1987, Pocock was Australian Ambassador to the Soviet Union and Mongolia.[5] In 1987, Pocock was appointed Ambassador to France.[6]

References

  1. ^ McDonald, Tim (3 May 2013). "Resolute, compassionate diplomat who sympathised with dissidents". The Sydney Morning Herald. Fairfax Media. Archived from the original on 9 February 2016.
  2. ^ McDonald, Tim (26 April 2013). "Diplomat reached out to dissidents". The Sydney Morning Herald. Fairfax Media. Archived from the original on 5 November 2013.
  3. ^ "Wedding Bells: Will live in Canberra". Victor Harbour Times. SA. 12 February 1971. p. 6.
  4. ^ "Appointments". The Canberra Times. 3 May 1980. p. 3.
  5. ^ "Ambassadors to Moscow, Seoul picked". The Canberra Times. 13 January 1984. p. 3.
  6. ^ "Hayden names 7 envoys". The Canberra Times. 25 August 1987.
Diplomatic posts Preceded byDonald Jame Horne Australian Ambassador to South Korea 1980–1984 Succeeded byGeoff Miller Preceded byDavid Evans Australian Ambassador to the Soviet Union 1984–1987 Succeeded byRobin Ashwin Preceded byPeter Curtis Australian Ambassador to France 1987–1991 Succeeded byClive Jones Preceded byGeoffrey Price Australian High Commissioner to Pakistan 1991–1992 Succeeded byPhilip Knight Preceded byDavid Sadleir Australian Ambassador to Belgium 1992–1997 Succeeded byDonald Kenyon


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