Marshall Johnston (diplomat)

Marshall Johnston AO
Born Marshall Lewis Johnston
(1922-07-20) 20 July 1922
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory
Nationality Australian
Occupation Public servant, diplomat

Marshall Lewis Johnston AO (born 20 July 1922) is a former Australian public servant and diplomat.[1]

Johnston enlisted in the Australian Army in 1941, during World War II.[2]

In June 1980 Johnston was appointed an Officer of the Order of Australia in recognition of his public service as a diplomatic representative.[3]

Johnston retired from public service in 1984, his final post was as Australian Ambassador to Greece (1980–1984).[4][5]

References

  1. ↑ "Canberra envoy on way back to Iran". The Canberra Times. ACT. 13 February 1979. p. 1.
  2. ↑ World War Two Veteran: Johnston, Marshall Lewis, Australia Remembers Ltd, archived from the original on 14 March 2016
  3. ↑ "Search Australian Honours: JOHNSTON, Marshall Lewis, Officer of the Order of Australia", itsanhonour.gov.au, Australian Government, archived from the original on 14 March 2016
  4. ↑ "Ambassadors". The Canberra Times. ACT. 28 March 1980. p. 3.
  5. ↑ "New Envoy to Greece". The Canberra Times. ACT. 30 May 1984. p. 3.
Diplomatic posts
Preceded by
Frank Milne		 Australian Ambassador to Burma
1966–1967		 Succeeded by
Roy Fernandez
Preceded by
William Landale		 Australian Ambassador to Israel
1970–1972		 Succeeded by
Rawdon Dalrymple
Preceded by
Graham Feakes		 Australian Ambassador to Cambodia
1972–1975		 Succeeded by
Frank Milne
as Chargé d'affaires
Preceded by
D.C. Goss		 Australian Ambassador to Thailand
1975–1978		 Succeeded by
Gordon Jockel
Preceded by
Ivor Bowden		 Australian Ambassador to Iran
1978–1979		 Succeeded by
Kevin Boreham
as Charge d’Affaires
Preceded by
Les Johnson		 Australian Ambassador to Greece
1980–1984		 Succeeded by
Donald Kingsmill
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