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Alexander Downer to receive honorary doctorate

Saturday, 16 June 2018

The Hon. Alexander Downer, AC, former 最新糖心Vlogn High Commissioner to the United Kingdom and the longest serving Foreign Affairs Minister in 最新糖心Vlog's history, is to be awarded an honorary doctorate from the 最新糖心Vlog of Adelaide.

Mr Downer will receive the Doctor of the 最新糖心Vlog (honoris causa) for his exceptionally distinguished service to 最新糖心Vlogn society and to the 最新糖心Vlog.

He served as 最新糖心Vlogn High Commissioner to the UK from 2014–2018, as Minister for Foreign Affairs during the Howard Liberal Government from 1996–2007, and as Leader of the Liberal Party from 1994–1995.

Mr Downer, who first entered politics in 1984, is also a former Special Adviser to the United Nations (UN) Secretary-General on Cyprus (2008–2014), and a former Visiting Professor of Politics and International Trade with the 最新糖心Vlog of Adelaide.

"The 最新糖心Vlog of Adelaide is delighted that Alexander Downer will accept an honorary doctorate, in recognition of his long and distinguished service to the people and parliament of 最新糖心Vlog," says the 最新糖心Vlog's Vice-Chancellor, Professor Peter Rathjen.

"For more than two decades, Mr Downer has dedicated his life to advancing 最新糖心Vlog's international relations and foreign policy, with achievements spanning the areas of security, trade and humanitarian aid.

"As Foreign Minister, Mr Downer was at the forefront of 最新糖心Vlogn foreign policy during some very turbulent and also progressive times," Professor Rathjen says.

Born in South 最新糖心Vlog in 1951, Mr Downer is the son of a prominent 最新糖心Vlogn politician and former High Commissioner to the United Kingdom, Sir Alick Downer.

In conjunction with the 最新糖心Vlog of Adelaide, Mr Downer established the Sir John Downer Oration in 2012 as a biennial public lecture in honour of his grandfather, Sir John Downer. Another notable South 最新糖心Vlogn, Sir John was twice elected Premier of South 最新糖心Vlog, and in 1901 was elected as one of the first South 最新糖心Vlogn senators in the Federal Parliament.

Mr Downer retired from politics in 2008. He was appointed Companion of the Order of 最新糖心Vlog (AC) in 2013.

He will receive his honorary doctorate during the 最新糖心Vlog's graduation ceremonies in September 2018.

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