Gerry Nutter

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

Gerry Nutter
Australian Ambassador to Italy
In office
1985–1987
MonarchElizabeth II
Prime MinisterBob Hawke
Preceded byKeith Douglas-Scott
Succeeded byA.D. Campbell
Australian High Commissioner to Papua New Guinea
In office
1978–1981
MonarchElizabeth II
Prime MinisterMalcolm Fraser
Preceded byTom Critchley
Succeeded byRobert Birch
Australian Ambassador to the Philippines
In office
1975–1978
MonarchElizabeth II
Prime MinisterMalcolm Fraser
Preceded byPeter Henderson
Succeeded byRichard Woolcott
Personal details
Born
Daniel Gerald Nutter

(1928-06-07)7 June 1928
Died13 September 2016(2016-09-13) (aged 88)
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory

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
  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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