Gordon Albert Jockel (4 June 192018 September 2015) was an Australian public servant and

diplomat A diplomat (from grc, δίπλωμα; romanized ''diploma'') is a person appointed by a state or an intergovernmental institution such as the United Nations or the European Union to conduct diplomacy with one or more other states or internati ...

. Jockel joined Australia's diplomatic service in 1944. Among other roles, he served in appointments as Permanent Representative to the United Nations Office in Geneva, Commissioner to Singapore, Ambassador to Indonesia and Ambassador to Thailand. From February 1972 to 1977, Jockel was Director of the Joint Intelligence Organisation. Jockel died on 18 September 2015.

Awards

In June 1964, Jockel was made an Officer of the Order of the British Empire. He was promoted to a Commander of the Order in the 1971 Queen's Birthday Honours.

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1920 births 2015 deaths Australian public servants Ambassadors of Australia to Indonesia Ambassadors of Australia to Thailand High Commissioners of Australia to Singapore University of Sydney alumni Australian Commanders of the Order of the British Empire Australian expatriates in Switzerland {{Australia-diplomat-stub