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Butler, Richard William (Richard)
1942 - Butler was born in Coolah in rural New South Wales on the 13th of May.
1965 - He joined the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and served in a number of postings, when he resigned to become Principal Private Secretary to the Leader of the Opposition, Gough Whitlam, who had recently been dismissed as Prime Minister.
1989 - He was Australian ambassador to Thailand.
1991 - He was Australian ambassador to Cambodia.
1992 - He was Australian ambassador to UN.
1997-2000 - He was chairman of UN special commission for disarmament of Iraq.
2003-2004 - He governor of Tasmania.
1965 - He joined the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and served in a number of postings, when he resigned to become Principal Private Secretary to the Leader of the Opposition, Gough Whitlam, who had recently been dismissed as Prime Minister.
1989 - He was Australian ambassador to Thailand.
1991 - He was Australian ambassador to Cambodia.
1992 - He was Australian ambassador to UN.
1997-2000 - He was chairman of UN special commission for disarmament of Iraq.
2003-2004 - He governor of Tasmania.
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