John Cecil Dauth, (born 9 April 1947) is an Australian

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and

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. He was the Australian High Commissioner to the United Kingdom from 2008 to 2013.

Career

Dauth was born in Brisbane, Queensland.''Who's Who in Australia 2013'', Crown Content, 2012. Graduating from the University of Sydney with a Bachelor of Arts degree, he joined the

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in the Department of External Affairs in 1969, and was seconded to

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between 1977 and 1980, serving in the Press Office of the Royal Household as Assistant Press Secretary to

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and Press Secretary to the Prince of Wales. Dauth has served in a number of positions overseas including: Nigeria (Second Secretary, 1970–1972); Tutor in Residence at

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, Australian National University (1974–1975); Iran (

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, 1983–1985); and

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(Consul-General, 1986–1987). He later served as High Commissioner to New Zealand (2006–2008). Prior to this he was Permanent Representative to the United Nations (2001–2006) and High Commissioner to Malaysia (1993–1996). He was the Consul-General in

from 1986 to 1987 before being declared persona non-grata by the French government after Paris complained that he was too close to the Kanak pro-independence movement. In 2008, the then

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, Kevin Rudd, appointed Dauth as Australian High Commissioner to the United Kingdom, succeeding Richard Alston. Mike Rann succeeded Dauth on 1 February 2013.

Personal life

Dauth is in a

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with his partner, Richard Glynn.

Honours

Dauth was appointed Lieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order (LVO) in 1980 for service as Australian Press Secretary to the Queen during the 1980 Royal Visit to Australia,

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(AO) in 2011 for distinguished service to international relations through the advancement of Australia's diplomatic, trade and cultural relationships, particularly with the United Kingdom and New Zealand, and through contributions to the United Nations, and

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(OBE) in the

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for voluntary service to the British Red Cross.

References

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