Roy Fernandez

Roy Fernandez AO
Born	Roy Robert Fernandez 28 January 1928 Melbourne, Victoria
Died	2 May 2014 (aged 86)
Nationality	Australian
Occupation	Public servant, diplomat
Spouse(s)	Nan Passmore (m. 1952; d. 1988) Janette Parkinson (m. 2000)

Roy Robert Fernandez AO (28 January 1928 – 2 May 2014) was an Australian public servant and diplomat.^[1]

Fernandez was born on 12 January 1928 in Melbourne, Victoria.^[1]

In January 1970, Fernandez was appointed Ambassador to Yugoslavia.^[2] Then Minister for External Affairs William McMahon announced in March 1970 that Fernandez would also be accredited to Romania during his posting to Belgrade.^[3]

In 1971, Fernandez was appointed Minister in the Australian Embassy in Washington DC.^[4] Staff at the post numbered around 350.^[1]

In March 1980 Fernandez was appointed Ambassador to Belgium.^[5]

Fernandez took up an appointment as Ambassador to the Philippines in November 1982.^[6] In the Philippines, Fernandez was outspoken about the bad state of the country's economy.^[7]

References

1. Anderson, David (5 July 2014). "Diplomat Roy Fernandez served as ambassador and spearheaded nuclear policy". The Sydney Morning Herald. Fairfax Media. Archived from the original on 8 February 2016.
2. "Diplomatic posts announced". The Canberra Times. ACT. 23 January 1970. p. 7.
3. "Rumanian post". The Canberra Times. ACT. 16 March 1970. p. 7.
4. "Ambassador". The Canberra Times. ACT. 24 July 1971. p. 9.
5. "Amassadors". The Canberra Times. ACT. 28 March 1980. p. 3.
6. CA 6925: Australian Embassy, Philippines [Manila], National Archives of Australia, retrieved 18 April 2015
7. "Philippines needs help, envoy says". The Canberra Times. ACT. 25 November 1985. p. 12.