Mr John Dauth LVO
High Commissioner to New Zealand
Biography
Mr Dauth was last Australia's Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the United Nations in New York, a position he held since August 2001. Prior to this he was Deputy Secretary in the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (1998-2001).
Mr Dauth has served in a number of positions overseas including as High Commissioner to Malaysia (1993-96), Consul-General, Australian Consulate-General, Noumea (1986-87), Charge d'Affaires, Australian Embassy, Tehran (1983-85), First Secretary, Australian Embassy, Islamabad (1974-76) and Third (later Second) Secretary, Australian Embassy, Lagos (1970-72). From 1977-1980, Mr Dauth worked on secondment to Buckingham Palace as Assistant Press Secretary to the Queen and Press Secretary to the Prince of Wales.
Mr Dauth has also held a number of positions in Canberra, including First Assistant Secretary, South and South-East Asia Division (1996-98), First Assistant Secretary, International Security Division (1991-93), Chief of Staff to the Minister for Foreign Affairs (1989-91), Assistant Secretary, Public Affairs Branch (1987-89), and Head, Commonwealth and Multilateral Organisations Section (1980-82). He joined the then Department of External Affairs in 1969.
Mr Dauth was born in 1947. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Sydney.