Roy Fernandez | |
Birth Name: | Roy Robert Fernandez |
Birth Date: | 28 January 1928 |
Birth Place: | Melbourne, Victoria |
Occupation: | Public servant, diplomat |
Spouse: | |
Nationality: | Australian |
Roy Robert Fernandez (28 January 19282 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. In the Philippines, Fernandez was outspoken about the bad state of the country's economy.[6]