John Hood (diplomat)
John Hood CBE | |
|---|---|
| Born | John Douglas Lloyd Hood 31 May 1904 |
| Died | 3 October 1991 (aged 87) France |
| Alma mater | University of Tasmania University of Oxford |
| Occupation(s) | Public servant and diplomat |
John Douglas Lloyd Hood ambassador to Germany.
Early life and education
Hood was born in
Philosophy, Politics and Economics in 1929 and a Bachelor of Arts in 1930.[3]
Diplomatic career
On graduating, Hood aspired to a career in Journalism and took a position with
Department of External Affairs, which he joined in 1936 and took the role of liaison officer for the Department at the High Commission in London. In 1939 he was posted to Canberra and served in various posts in the department, including periods acting as secretary of the department.[4]
Hood's first high-level posting was on 16 October 1945 when he was sent to
Ambassador to Indonesia.[8][9] The post was considered an important one, with The Advocate opining that Australia should be offer advice and technical assistance to the Sukarno Government as Indonesia was "suffering the growing pains of nationhood".[10] Hood was recalled to Australia briefly in May 1950 to discuss matters relating to Indonesia's claim to western New Guinea and the death of an Australian pilot, John Doderick, who was fatally shot in Jakarta that month.[11]
Serving in Indonesia until 1952, Hood was appointed in September 1952 as
Later life and death
After his retirement, Hood spent his last years at Le Bar-sur-Loup in the south of France. Hood died in France on 3 October 1991.[19]
References
- ^ "Mr. J.D.L. Hood". The Mercury. Hobart, Tas.: National Library of Australia. 26 July 1929. p. 8. Retrieved 14 May 2015.
- ^ "Rhodes Scholar". The Advocate. Burnie, Tas.: National Library of Australia. 12 December 1925. p. 5. Retrieved 14 May 2015.
- ^ Lewis, C. S. (1992). All My Road Before Me: The Diary of C. S. Lewis, 1922–1927. London: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. p. 441.
- ^ "John D.L. Hood" (PDF). The Hutchins School Magazine. June 1949. p. 19. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 March 2015. Retrieved 13 May 2015.
- ^ "Representative in Holland. Appointment of Mr. J. D. L. Hood". The Advertiser. Adelaide. 17 October 1945. p. 7.
- ^ "Australian Is First Chairman". The Daily News (first ed.). Perth: National Library of Australia. 1 February 1947. p. 18. Retrieved 14 May 2015.
- ISBN 978-1032059631.
- ^ "Mr. John Hood Appointed to Djakarta Post". The Canberra Times. National Library of Australia. 22 April 1950. p. 4. Retrieved 14 May 2015.
- ^ "Ambassador to Indonesia". The Age. Melbourne, Victoria. 22 April 1950. p. 2.
- ^ "Relations with Indonesia". The Advocate. 24 April 1950. p. 4.
- ^ "Mr. Hood back from Indonesia". Townsville Daily Bulletin. 27 May 1950. p. 2.
- ^ "Australian envoy". The News. Adelaide: National Library of Australia. 5 September 1952. p. 4. Retrieved 14 May 2015.
- ^ "New Berlin job for diplomat". The Courier-Mail. Brisbane: National Library of Australia. 19 June 1953. p. 1. Retrieved 14 May 2015.
- ^ "Hood, John Douglas Lloyd – The Order of the British Empire – Commander (Civil)". It's an Honour database. Australian Government. 1 January 1955. Retrieved 13 May 2015.
For service as Ambassador to Germany.
- ^ Fewster, Alan (14 January 2014). "Cold war, soft diplomacy". Inside Story. Retrieved 13 May 2015.
- ^ "Mr. Hood Elected President of Trusteeship CI". The Canberra Times. National Library of Australia. 22 May 1957. p. 3. Retrieved 14 May 2015.
- ^ "Posting of Envoys Announced". The Canberra Times. National Library of Australia. 9 March 1963. p. 2. Retrieved 14 May 2015.
- ^ "Noted Diplomat to Retire". The Age. 8 July 1964.
- ^ Booker, Malcolm (11 October 1991). "An instinctive understanding of politics. Obituary: J.D.L. Hood". The Canberra Times. p. 9.