Colin Moodie

Colin Moodie
Image of Moodie published in 1954.
Born	Colin Troup Moodie (1913-04-05)5 April 1913 Wollstonecraft, New South Wales, New South Wales
Died	6 February 2000(2000-02-06) (aged 86) Adelaide, South Australia
Nationality	Australian
Alma mater	University of Adelaide (LLB)
Occupation(s)	Public servant, diplomat

Colin Troup Moodie (5 April 1913 – 6 February 2000) was an Australian public servant and diplomat.

Life and career

Moodie was born on 5 April 1913 in Wollstonecraft, New South Wales. In 1920, when Moodie was seven, he and his family moved to Adelaide so that Moodie's father could take a bank manager role.[1]

Moodie was educated at St Peter's College, Adelaide, achieving a scholarship to St. Mark's College at the University of Adelaide after being named dux of his class. Moodie graduated from the university in 1934 with a Bachelor of Laws.[1]

He began a legal career and was associate to Herbert Angas Parsons before resigning in 1937 to take up an appointment at the Department of External Affairs as a clerk.[2][3]

In 1944 Moodie was appointed official secretary to the first Australian High Commissioner to India Iven Mackay. Moodie was one of several officers responsible for setting up the new mission in Delhi.[4]

Moodie was appointed Australia's first Minister to Burma in 1954.[5]

From 1972 to 1975, Moodie was Australian Ambassador to South Africa.[6][7]

Moodie died in Adelaide on 6 February 2000.[1]

References

1. Farquharson, John, "Moodie, Colin Troup (1913–2000)", Obituaries Australia, Australian National University, archived from the original on 11 January 2015
2. "Canberra Position for Court Associate". News. Adelaide, SA. 20 March 1937. p. 2.
3. "Graduates for Federal Public Service". The Argus. Melbourne, Vic. 14 April 1937. p. 15.
4. "General Mackay's Staff". The Daily News. Perth, WA. 14 February 1944. p. 6.
5. "Australian for Burma". News. Adelaide, SA. 15 March 1954. p. 4.
6. "Foreign Affairs changes". The Canberra Times. 12 June 1972. p. 8.
7. "Post in Pretoria". The Canberra Times. 25 June 1975. p. 8.

Diplomatic posts
Preceded by Malcolm Booker as Charge d'Affaires	Australian Minister to Burma 1954–1956	Succeeded by Allan Loomes
	Australian Ambassador to Burma 1956–1957
Preceded by Roden Cutler	Australian Ambassador to the Netherlands 1966–1970	Succeeded by Lloyd Thomson
Preceded by Bill Cutts	Australian High Commissioner to South Africa 1972–1975	Succeeded by David McNicol
Preceded by Brian Clarence Hill	Australian High Commissioner to New Zealand 1975–1977	Succeeded by Lew Border