Douglas Sturkey
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Robert Douglas Sturkey CVO, AM |
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| Official Secretary to the Governor-General of Australia | |
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In office 1990 – 14 July 1998 |
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| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Governor-General |
Bill Hayden (1990–96) Sir William Deane (1996–98) |
| Preceded by | Sir David Smith |
| Succeeded by | Martin Bonsey |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
7 September 1935 Greymouth, New Zealand |
| Alma mater |
University of Western Australia Australian National University |
Robert Douglas (Doug) Sturkey CVO, AM (born 7 September 1935) is a former Australian diplomat and Official Secretary to the Governor-General of Australia. He is currently a Visiting Fellow at the Australian National University, Canberra.
Sturkey was born in Greymouth, New Zealand on 7 September 1935 to James Robert and Jessie Grace Sturkey. The family emigrated to Australia in 1936, where Douglas was educated at Wesley College, Perth, and the University of Western Australia. He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree with Honours in 1956.
Douglas Sturkey was a member of the diplomatic staff of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade from 1957 to 1998, during which time he served at seven Australian missions abroad, and at departmental headquarters in Canberra. Senior appointments held include Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations, New York; Ambassador to Saudi Arabia and other states in the Arabian Peninsula; and, in Canberra, Principal Adviser responsible for policy advice to the government on matters relating to Australia's relations with South East Asia.
In 1990 he was appointed to succeed Sir David Smith as Official Secretary to the Governor-General of Australia, a position he held until 14 July 1998.
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