Gerry Nutter

Gerry Nutter
Gerry Nutter
Australian Ambassador to Italy
	In office; 1985–1987
Monarch	Elizabeth II
Prime Minister	Bob Hawke
Preceded by	Keith Douglas-Scott
Succeeded by	A.D. Campbell
Australian High Commissioner to Papua New Guinea
	In office; 1978–1981
Monarch	Elizabeth II
Prime Minister	Malcolm Fraser
Preceded by	Tom Critchley
Succeeded by	Robert Birch
Australian Ambassador to the Philippines
	In office; 1975–1978
Monarch	Elizabeth II
Prime Minister	Malcolm Fraser
Preceded by	Peter Henderson
Succeeded by	Richard Woolcott
Personal details
Born	Daniel Gerald Nutter; 7 June 1928
Died	13 September 2016 (aged 88); Canberra, Australian Capital Territory

Daniel Gerald "Gerry" Nutter (7 June 1928 – 13 September 2016) was an Australian public servant and diplomat.

Career

Nutter was educated at North Sydney Boys High School.

Nutter joined the Department of External Affairs in 1949. His early postings were to Saigon, Katmandu, Delhi, Tokyo, Vientiane, Bonn and Berlin.^[1]

From 1973 to 1975, Nutter was head of national assessments in the Department of Defence, a precursor to the modern-day stand-alone Office of National Assessments. In the role he was responsible for long-term intelligence functions. His first ambassadorial post was Australian Ambassador to the Philippines, from 1975 to 1978.^[2]^[3] Nutter's next appointment was Australian High Commissioner to Papua New Guinea was announced in September 1977.^[4] While resident in Port Moresby, Nutter made extensive tours to inspect Australian tax-funded development projects across the nation.^[5]

In 1985, Nutter was appointed Australian Ambassador to Italy.^[6]^[7]

Nutter died on 13 September 2016.^[8]

References

^ Summary of Gerry Nutter interviewed by Michael Wilson for the Australian diplomacy 1950–1990 oral history project [sound recording]
^ "Directors changed". The Canberra Times. 24 March 1973. p. 6.
^ "Envoy to Manila". The Canberra Times. 21 November 1974. p. 3.
^ Hastings, Peter (16 September 1977). "Reshuffle of senior diplomats next year". The Sydney Morning Herald. p. 8.
^ Thornhill, Alan (10 October 1979). "Aid without ties enhances Australia's reputation in the third world. PNG: a new period of co-operation". The Canberra Times. p. 20.
^ "New ambassador". The Age. 23 April 1985. p. 5.
^ "Italian posting". The Canberra Times. 23 April 1985. p. 3.
^ "NUTTER, DANIEL GERALD. (Gerry)". Sidney Morning Herald. Retrieved 23 March 2023.

Diplomatic posts
Preceded by Peter Henderson	Australian Ambassador to the Philippines 1975–1978	Succeeded by Richard Woolcott
Preceded by Tom Critchley	Australian High Commissioner to Papua New Guinea 1978–1981	Succeeded by Robert Birch
Preceded by Keith Douglas-Scott	Australian Ambassador to Italy 1985–1987	Succeeded by A.D. Campbell

[1] Summary of Gerry Nutter interviewed by Michael Wilson for the Australian diplomacy 1950–1990 oral history project [sound recording]

[2] "Directors changed". The Canberra Times. 24 March 1973. p. 6.

[3] "Envoy to Manila". The Canberra Times. 21 November 1974. p. 3.

[4] Hastings, Peter (16 September 1977). "Reshuffle of senior diplomats next year". The Sydney Morning Herald. p. 8.

[5] Thornhill, Alan (10 October 1979). "Aid without ties enhances Australia's reputation in the third world. PNG: a new period of co-operation". The Canberra Times. p. 20.

[6] "New ambassador". The Age. 23 April 1985. p. 5.

[7] "Italian posting". The Canberra Times. 23 April 1985. p. 3.

[8] "NUTTER, DANIEL GERALD. (Gerry)". Sidney Morning Herald. Retrieved 23 March 2023.

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