John Menadue | |
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| 7th Australian Ambassador to Japan | |
| In office March 1977 – September 1980 | |
| Prime Minister | Malcolm Fraser |
| Preceded by | Mick Shann |
| Succeeded by | James Plimsoll |
| Secretary of the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet | |
| In office 1 February 1975 – 30 September 1976 | |
| Prime Minister | Gough Whitlam Malcolm Fraser |
| Preceded by | John Bunting |
| Succeeded by | Alan Carmody |
| Secretary of the Department of Immigration and Ethnic Affairs | |
| In office September 1980 – 25 March 1983 | |
| Preceded by | Lou Engledow |
| Succeeded by | Bill McKinnon |
| Secretary of the Department of the Special Minister of State | |
| In office 11 March 1983 – 2 March 1984 | |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Darcy McGaurr |
| Secretary of the Department of Trade | |
| In office 1983–1987 | |
| Preceded by | Jim Scully |
| Succeeded by | Vince FitzGerald |
| Personal details | |
| Born | John Laurence Menadue 8 February 1935 Cowell, South Australia, Australia |
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| Children | 4 |
| Education | Prince Alfred College |
| Alma mater | University of Adelaide |
| Website | johnmenadue.com |
John Laurence Menadue AO (born 8 February 1935) is an Australian businessman and public commentator, and formerly a senior public servant and diplomat. He served as Secretary of the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet from 1975 to 1976, working under the Whitlam and Fraser governments. He was later appointed by Malcolm Fraser as Australian Ambassador to Japan, in which position he served from 1977 to 1980, after which Menadue returned to Australia and was appointed the Secretary of the Department of Immigration and Ethnic Affairs from 1980 to 1983. Later in 1983, he became the Secretary of the Department of the Special Minister of State and the Secretary of the Department of Trade.[4]
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