Born | Laurence Rupert McIntyre 22 June 1912 Hobart, Tasmania |
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Died | 21 November 1981 Canberra, Australian Capital Territory | (aged 69)
Nationality | Australian |
Alma mater | University of Tasmania University of Oxford |
Occupation(s) | Public servant, diplomat |
Spouse |
Judith Mary Gould (m. 1938) |
Children | Dennis and Colin |
Sir Laurence Rupert "Jim" McIntyre AC CBE (22 June 1912 – 21 November 1981) was an Australian public servant and diplomat.[1]
McIntyre joined the Department of External Affairs in 1940.[2]
In September 1952, McIntyre was appointed Australian Commissioner for Malaya, having served as Acting Commissioner in the year before.[3]
In November 1959, McIntyre's appointment as Australian Ambassador to Japan was announced.[4] His term in Japan was extended to take in the 1964 Olympic Games in Tokyo.[5]
He was President of the United Nations Security Council in October 1973, during the 1973 Arab–Israeli War and was lauded for capably handling the situation in the role.[6]
In 1953, McIntyre was made an Officer of the Order of the British Empire whilst he was Commissioner to Malaya in Singapore.[7] He was promoted to a Commander of the Order in 1960 during his posting as Ambassador to Indonesia.[8] In 1963, McIntyre was appointed a Knight Bachelor, whilst on posting as ambassador in Tokyo.[9]
On Australia Day in 1979, McIntyre was made a Companion of the Order of Australia.[10]
The McIntyre Bluffs in Antarctica are named in honour of McIntyre.[11]