James Plimsoll

Sir James Plimsoll
Plimsoll in 1958
22nd Governor of Tasmania
In office
1 October 1982 – 8 May 1987
MonarchElizabeth II
PremierDoug Lowe (1981)
Harry Holgate (1981–82)
Robin Gray (1982–87)
Preceded bySir Stanley Burbury
Succeeded bySir Phillip Bennett
Secretary of the Department of External Affairs
In office
5 April 1965 – April 1970
Preceded bySir Arthur Tange
Succeeded bySir John Waller
Permanent Representative of Australia to the United Nations
In office
1959–1963
Preceded bySir Edward Ronald Walker
Succeeded bySir David Hay
8th Ambassador of Australia to
the United States
In office
8 June 1970 – 1 January 1973
Preceded byKeith Waller
Succeeded byPatrick Shaw
High Commissioner to the United Kingdom
In office
March 1980 – 25 March 1981
Preceded byGordon Freeth
Succeeded byVictor Garland
Personal details
Born(1917-04-25)25 April 1917
Sydney, New South Wales
Died8 May 1987(1987-05-08) (aged 70)
Hobart, Tasmania
Alma materUniversity of Sydney
Military service
AllegianceAustralia
Branch/serviceSecond Australian Imperial Force
Years of service1942–1947
RankMajor
Battles/warsSecond World War

Sir James Plimsoll, AC, CBE (25 April 1917 – 8 May 1987) was an Australian diplomat and public servant. He served variously as Permanent Representative to the United Nations (1959–1963), High Commissioner to India (1963–1965), Secretary of the Department of External Affairs (1965–1970), Ambassador to the United States (1970–1973), Ambassador to the Soviet Union (1974–1977), Ambassador to Belgium and the European Economic Community (1977–1980), High Commissioner to the United Kingdom (1980–1981), Ambassador to Japan (1981–1982), and Governor of Tasmania (1982–1987).