John McCarthy (ambassador born 1942)
| John McCarthy AO | |
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| Ambassador of Australia to Vietnam | |
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In office 1981 – 1983 |
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| Prime Minister |
Malcolm Fraser Bob Hawke |
| 14th Ambassador of Australia to Japan | |
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In office June 2001 – June 17, 2004 |
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| Prime Minister | John Howard |
| Preceded by | Peter Grey |
| Succeeded by | Murray McLean |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
John Philip McCarthy 1942 (age 74–75) Washington, D.C., United States |
| Nationality |
 Australian |
| Children | Two daughters |
| Parents |
Edwin McCarthy and Marjorie Mary Graham |
| Alma mater | Jesus College, Cambridge |
| Occupation | Diplomat, Lawyer, Barrister |
John Philip McCarthy AO, (born 1942) is a former Australian diplomat.
Born in Washington, D.C., McCarthy was educated at Jesus College, Cambridge where he received a Master of Arts and a Bachelor of Laws degree. He is a barrister-at-law and practised in London from 1965 to 1966. He worked with the New York City Law Firm of Shearman & Sterling from 1966 to 1967 and joined the Department of External Affairs in 1968.
McCarthy has served as Australia's Ambassador to Vietnam (1981–83), Ambassador to Mexico (1985–87), Ambassador to Thailand (1992–94), Ambassador to the United States from 1995 to 1997, Ambassador to Indonesia (1997-2001), Ambassador to Japan (2001 – 2004), and High Commissioner to India (2004-2009). He has also served in diplomatic posts in Damascus, Baghdad and Vientiane.
McCarthy was appointed an Officer of the Order for Australia in 1999 for service to the enhancement of Australia's international reputation and to the development of Australian regional policy while serving as Australia's Ambassador to Indonesia in Jakarta.
McCarthy has two daughters.
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