Gordon Parkinson
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Gordon Noel Parkinson | |
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| Ambassador of  New Zealand to  Peru | |
| In office January 1, 1978 – January 1, 1980 | |
| Preceded by | Ian Landon Lane Chargé d'affaires |
| Succeeded by | Barry Hewitt Brooks |
| Ambassador of New Zealand to  Italy | |
| In office January 1, 1983 – May 2, 1986 | |
| Preceded by | Jim Weir |
| Succeeded by | Francis Anthony Small |
| Ambassador of New Zealand to  Indonesia | |
| In office May 2, 1986 – 1990 | |
| Preceded by | Michael Powles |
| Succeeded by | Neil Walter |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 5 February 1935 Woodville, New Zealand |
| Spouse(s) | Margaret Geard, daughter of Maud Crist and Herbert Charles Wilkes Geard, m. 1957 |
| Children | Two sons and one daughter |
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| Education | Normal School (Christchurch), Mt Cook, Lyall Bay Primary Schools, Wellingto, Rongotai Coll, Wellington |
| Alma mater | 1956 Bachelor of Laws Victoria University of Wellington |
Gordon Noel Parkinson is a retired diplomat of New Zealand.
- In 1956 he joined Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (New Zealand), Wellington.
- In 1957 he was Vice-Consul, San Francisco.
- From 1960 to 1962 he was political officer in the department Asian, Defence fields in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (New Zealand).
- From 1962 to 1964 he was 2nd Secretary in the mission in Singapore.
- From 1964 to 1968 he had a secondment to the Ministry of Defence (New Zealand).
- From 1968 to 1971 he had exequatur as consul-general in Bangkok and was New Zealand's charge d' affaires and acting SEATO Council representative.
- From 1971 to 1972 he was head of the division responsible for Europe, Americas, Commonwealth affairs in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (New Zealand).
- From 1972 to 1974 he was head of the administration of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (New Zealand).
- From 1974 to 1974 he was minister of the embassy in Paris.
- From 1978 to 1980 he was ambassador in Lima (Peru) with accreditation in Bogotá (Colombia) and La Paz (Ecuador).
- From 1980 to 1982 he was head of the Middle East, African Division in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (New Zealand).
- In 1982 he was visiting fellow of the Victoria University of Wellington.
- From 1983 to 1986 he was ambassador in Rome (Italy) with accreditation in Riyadh (Saudi Arabia), Cairo (Egypt) and Belgrade (Yugoslavia).
- From 1986 to 1990 he was ambassador in Jakarta (Indonesia) .
- In 1990 he was director of the Americas Division in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (New Zealand).[1]