Laurence McIntyre

Sir Laurence Rupert "Jim" McIntyre AC CBE (22 June 1912 – 21 November 1981) was an Australian public servant and diplomat.^[1]

Sir Laurence McIntyre AC CBE
McIntyre in 1958
Born	Laurence Rupert McIntyre (1912-06-22)22 June 1912 Hobart, Tasmania
Died	21 November 1981(1981-11-21) (aged 69) Canberra, Australian Capital Territory
Nationality	Australian
Alma mater	University of Tasmania University of Oxford
Occupation(s)	Public servant, diplomat
Spouse	Judith Mary Gould ​ (m. 1938)​
Children	Dennis and Colin

Career

McIntyre joined the Department of External Affairs in 1940.^[2]

In September 1952, McIntyre was appointed Australian Commissioner for Malaya, having served as Acting Commissioner in the year before.^[3]

In November 1959, McIntyre's appointment as Australian Ambassador to Japan was announced.^[4] His term in Japan was extended to take in the 1964 Olympic Games in Tokyo.^[5]

He was President of the United Nations Security Council in October 1973, during the 1973 Arab–Israeli War and was lauded for capably handling the situation in the role.^[6]

Awards and honours

In 1953, McIntyre was made an Officer of the Order of the British Empire whilst he was Commissioner to Malaya in Singapore.^[7] He was promoted to a Commander of the Order in 1960 during his posting as Ambassador to Indonesia.^[8] In 1963, McIntyre was appointed a Knight Bachelor, whilst on posting as ambassador in Tokyo.^[9]

On Australia Day in 1979, McIntyre was made a Companion of the Order of Australia.^[10]

The McIntyre Bluffs in Antarctica are named in honour of McIntyre.^[11]