Roy Fernandez AO | |
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Born | Roy Robert Fernandez 28 January 1928 Melbourne, Victoria |
Died | 2 May 2014 | (aged 86)
Nationality | Australian |
Occupation(s) | Public servant, diplomat |
Spouses | Nan Passmore
(m. 1952; died 1988)Janette Parkinson (m. 2000) |
Roy Robert Fernandez AO (28 January 1928 – 2 May 2014) was an Australian public servant and diplomat.[1]
Fernandez was born on 12 January 1928 in Melbourne, Victoria.[1]
In January 1970, Fernandez was appointed Ambassador to Yugoslavia.[2] Then Minister for External Affairs William McMahon announced in March 1970 that Fernandez would also be accredited to Romania during his posting to Belgrade.[3]
In 1971, Fernandez was appointed Minister in the Australian Embassy in Washington DC.[4] Staff at the post numbered around 350.[1]
In March 1980 Fernandez was appointed Ambassador to Belgium.[5]
Fernandez took up an appointment as Ambassador to the Philippines in November 1982.[6] In the Philippines, Fernandez was outspoken about the bad state of the country's economy.[7]