Sir Patrick Shaw CBE | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Patrick Shaw 18 September 1913 Kew, Victoria Australia |
| Died |
27 December 1975 (aged 62) Washington, D.C. United States |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Spouse | Catherine Helen Jeffree (m. 1938–75) |
| Children | Karina, Janet |
| Occupation | Public servant, diplomat |
Sir Patrick Shaw CBE (18 September 1913 – 27 December 1975) was an Australian public servant and diplomat.[1][2]
Shaw joined the Department of External Affairs in 1939.[3] He worked in the Department's political section until 1941 when he was sent on his first overseas posting as third secretary in Australia's Tokyo legation. Shaw and other legation staff were taken as prisoners of war when war broke out.[4]
In 1973, Prime Minister Gough Whitlam announced Shaw's appointment as Ambassador to the United States.[5] While in the role, Shaw suffered a fatal heart attack. He died on 27 December 1975.[6] Ambassador Shaw's wife, the Lady Catherine Helen Shaw, was a victim of a street attack in Washington, D.C., for which she received ex gratia remuneration from the United States Government.[7][8]
Shaw's daughter, Karina Campbell (nee Shaw) followed her father in working in the Australian diplomatic service. Karina Campbell joined the then-Department of External Affairs in 1963 and later held a range of senior positions in the Department.
References[]
- ↑ Lee, David. "Shaw, Sir Patrick (1913–1975)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Australian National University. Archived from the original on 9 February 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150209234629/http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/shaw-sir-patrick-11667.
- ↑ Broinowski, Alison (7 December 2013). "Sexist baggage revealed". Archived from the original on 7 February 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160207071426/http://www.mailtimes.com.au/story/1957820/sexist-baggage-revealed/.
- ↑ "Mr Patrick Shaw to India". 2 March 1970. p. 1. http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/107911266.
- ↑ "Obituary: Sir Patrick Shaw gave 36 years' service". ACT. 29 December 1975. p. 3. http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/102194265.
- ↑ Davidson, Gay (27 September 1973). "Diplomatic reshuffle announced". p. 1. http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/110749455.
- ↑ "Ambassador to US dies". 29 December 1975. p. 1. http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/102194247.
- ↑ H.R. 13179: State Department Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 1977. Committee on International Relations, United States House of Representatives. April 12, 1976.
- ↑ Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 1977.
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