Gordon Jockel

Gordon Jockel CBE
Born
Gordon Albert Jockel

(1920-06-04)4 June 1920
Manly, New South Wales
Died18 September 2015(2015-09-18) (aged 95)
NationalityAustralian
Alma materUniversity of Sydney
Occupation(s)Public servant, diplomat

Gordon Albert Jockel CBE (4 June 1920 – 18 September 2015) was an Australian public servant and diplomat.[1]

Jockel joined Australia's diplomatic service in 1944.[2] Among other roles, he served in appointments as Permanent Representative to the United Nations Office in Geneva, Commissioner to Singapore, Ambassador to Indonesia and Ambassador to Thailand.

From February 1972 to 1977, Jockel was Director of the Joint Intelligence Organisation.[3]

Jockel died on 18 September 2015.[1]

  1. ^ a b Furlonger, Bob; Woodard, Garry (2 October 2015). "Gordon Jockel: Diplomat and spymaster had expert grasp of balance-of-power politics". The Sydney Morning Herald. Fairfax Media. Archived from the original on 7 February 2016.
  2. ^ "Envoy to Indonesia". The Canberra Times. ACT. 25 January 1969. p. 9.
  3. ^ Juddery, Bruce (2 June 1972). "The forecasters at Russell Hill". The Canberra Times. ACT. p. 2.