Mr John Dauth LVO
High Commissioner to the United Kingdom
Biography
Mr John Dauth was previously High Commissioner to New Zealand (2006 – 2008). Prior to this he was Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the United Nations in New York (2001 – 2006) and 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.