Francis Patrick Donovan
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Professor Francis Patrick Donovan AM |
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| Australian Ambassador to the United Nations Office at Geneva | |
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In office 1980–1982 |
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| Australian Ambassador to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development | |
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In office 1977–1980 |
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| Personal details | |
| Born |
1 February 1922 Ingham, Queensland, Australia |
| Died | 3 February 2012 (aged 90) Paris, France |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Spouse(s) | Maria Kozslik |
| Children | Patrick and Cristiane |
| Alma mater |
Melbourne Law School Magdalen College, Oxford University of Queensland |
| Occupation | Diplomat |
| Profession | Legal professor |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
Francis Patrick Donovan, AM (1 February 1922 − 3 February 2012) was Australian Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the OECD, and Ambassador and Special Trade Delegate to the United Nations Office at Geneva. After retirement from the Diplomatic Service, he became a Vice-Chairman of the International Court of Arbitration.
Donovan was born in Ingham, Queensland on 1 February 1922 to a Roman Catholic family. He was educated at St Joseph's College, Nudgee and the University of Queensland. After joining the Australian Militia at the beginning of World War II whilst at University, he then served in the 2nd Australian Imperial Force, where he was commissioned into the 55th/53rd Battalion and served as the battalion's Adjutant later in the war. Donovan then went as a Rhodes Scholar to Magdalen College, Oxford, where he completed a Bachelor of Civil Law degree. In 1950, in Chicago he met and married Maria Kozslik, a Hungarian, who later became an author and journalist.
On returning from the United States, Donovan became a Reader in Law at the University of Adelaide. In 1952, he was appointed Chair of Commercial Law at Melbourne University by his friend Zelman Cowen, who would later serve as 19th Governor General of Australia. During this time, he was a visiting professor at Columbia Law School and was President of the Melbourne University Staff Association. In 1953, the University granted him a Master of Laws degree. Whilst at Melbourne, Donovan published key case books for Australian Commercial law, and one publication 'Signed, Sealed, and Delivered: An Introduction to Australian Commercial Principles' was printed 6 times. Throughout his life he was also a Barrister of the Supreme Courts of Victoria and Queensland.
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