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Robert Douglas Sturkey
Official Secretary to the Governor-General of Australia
In office
1990 – 14 July 1998
MonarchElizabeth II
Governors‑GeneralBill Hayden (1990–96)
Sir William Deane (1996–98)
Preceded bySir David Smith
Succeeded byMartin Bonsey
Personal details
Born (1935-09-07) 7 September 1935 (age 88)
Greymouth, New Zealand
Alma materUniversity of Western Australia
Australian National University

Robert Douglas (Doug) Sturkey CVO, AM (born 7 September 1935) is a former Australian diplomat and Official Secretary to the Governor-General of Australia. He is currently a visiting fellow at the Australian National University, Canberra.

Early life

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Sturkey was born in Greymouth, New Zealand, on 7 September 1935 to James Robert and Jessie Grace Sturkey. The family emigrated to Australia in 1936, where Douglas was educated at Wesley College, Perth, and the University of Western Australia. He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree with Honours in 1956.[1]

Public service

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Douglas Sturkey was a member of the diplomatic staff of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade from 1957 to 1998, during which time he served at seven Australian missions abroad, and at departmental headquarters in Canberra. Senior appointments held include Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations, New York; Ambassador to Saudi Arabia and other states in the Arabian Peninsula; and, in Canberra, Principal Adviser responsible for policy advice to the government on matters relating to Australia's relations with South East Asia.

In 1990 he was appointed to succeed Sir David SmithasOfficial Secretary to the Governor-General of Australia, a position he held until 14 July 1998.

Academia

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On his retirement from the Australian Public Service, Sturkey completed a Master of Arts and Doctor of Philosophy within the Centre for Arab and Islamic Studies at the Australian National University, Canberra. His doctoral dissertation was on the Clinton Administration's attempt to effect a comprehensive settlement of the Arab-Israeli dispute.

Sturkey took up an appointment as visiting fellow at the Australian National University in 2004. His research interests are listed as including Middle East politics, the Arab-Israeli dispute, and Gulf security.

Honours

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References

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  1. ^ "(Douglas) Robert Douglas STURKEY". Who's Who in Australia Online. Connect Web. Retrieved 7 July 2014.[permanent dead link]
  • ^ It's an Honour: CVO
  • ^ "It's an Honour: AM". Archived from the original on 14 January 2020. Retrieved 9 January 2010.
  • Sources

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    Further reading

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    Government offices
    Preceded by

    Sir David Smith

    Official Secretary to the Governor-General of Australia
    1990 – 1998
    Succeeded by

    Martin Bonsey

    Diplomatic posts
    New title

    New title

    Australian High Commissioner to Malta (Acting)
    1967
    Succeeded by

    Hubert Opperman

    Preceded by

    Donald Kingsmill

    Australian Ambassador to Saudi Arabia
    1979 – 1983
    Succeeded by

    Alan Brown


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