Allan Loomes
Allan Henry Loomes OBE (25 April 1917 – 1 November 1990) was an Australian public servant and diplomat.
Allan Loomes OBE | |
|---|---|
| Born | Allan Henry Loomes 25 April 1917 |
| Died | 1 November 1990 (aged 73) |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Alma mater | University of Sydney (BA, LLB (Hons)) |
| Occupation | Public servant, diplomat |
| Spouse(s) | Nancy Louise Jennings
(m. 1942; died 1979) |
Born at Burrinjuck, New South Wales, Loomes was the youngest of four children.[1]
After service in the RAAF during World War II, Loomes moved to Canberra in 1946 to join the Commonwealth Public Service in the Department of External Affairs. His appointments included ambassadorial roles in Burma, Thailand, South Korea, Peru and Venezuela.[2] In 1976 Loomes received non-resident accreditation for Colombia as Australia's first ambassador, presenting his credentials to President Alfonso López Michelsen.[3]
Loomes died on 1 November 1990.[2] In 2010, a street in Casey, Australian Capital Territory was named Loomes Lane in Loomes' honour.[1]
References
- Roe, Diana (September 2010), Loomes Lane, ACT Government, archived from the original on 7 February 2016
- "Obituary: Allan Loomes: Long service in career as diplomat". The Canberra Times. ACT. 15 November 1990. p. 17.
- "Colombia country brief". Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. Retrieved 19 May 2017.
| Diplomatic posts | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Colin Moodie |
Australian Ambassador to Burma 1958–1961 |
Succeeded by Frederick Homer |
| Preceded by Malcolm Booker |
Australian Ambassador to Thailand 1964–1968 |
Succeeded by David McNicol |
| Preceded by Roy Albert Peachey |
Australian Ambassador to South Korea 1968–1971 |
Succeeded by Murray Bourchier |
| Preceded by Frederick Homer |
Australian Ambassador to Venezuela 1974–1978 |
Succeeded by Alan Fogg |
| Preceded by R.B. Hodgson |
Australian Ambassador to Peru 1974–1978 | |
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