James Lindsay, 3rd Baron Lindsay of Birker
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James Francis Lindsay, 3rd Baron Lindsay of Birker (b. 29 January 1945), is a retired Australia
n diplomat.
, and the grandson of the Scottish academic and educationalist Sandie Lindsay, 1st Baron Lindsay of Birker. He was educated at the University of Keele and the University of Liverpool
, and worked as a lecturer in physics at Tunghai University
, Taichung
, Taiwan
, between 1967 and 1968, and as an exploration geophysicist in Darwin
, Australia
, between 1969 and 1970.
between 1973 and 1976, in Laos
between 1980 and 1981, in Bangladesh
between 1982 and 1984 and in Venezuela
between 1987 and 1990. In 1993 he was appointed Deputy High Commissioner
to Pakistan
, a post he held until 1996, and was then Deputy High Commissioner to Kenya
between 1996 and 2000. He was also Deputy Permanent Representative for Australia to the United Nations Environment Programme
from 1996 to 2000. Lindsay succeeded his father in the barony in 1994 and took his seat in the House of Lords
in July the following year. However, he lost his seat in parliament after the passing of the House of Lords Act 1999
.
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n diplomat.
Background and education
Lindsay is the only son of Michael Lindsay, 2nd Baron Lindsay of BirkerMichael Lindsay, 2nd Baron Lindsay of Birker
Michael Francis Morris Lindsay, 2nd Baron Lindsay of Birker , was a British peer and academic .Lindsay was the son of Alexander Dunlop Lindsay, 1st Baron Lindsay of Birker and Erica Violet Storr . He was educated at Gresham's School, Holt, and Balliol College Oxford. After Oxford, he became a...
, and the grandson of the Scottish academic and educationalist Sandie Lindsay, 1st Baron Lindsay of Birker. He was educated at the University of Keele and the University of Liverpool
University of Liverpool
The University of Liverpool is a teaching and research university in the city of Liverpool, England. It is a member of the Russell Group of large research-intensive universities and the N8 Group for research collaboration. Founded in 1881 , it is also one of the six original "red brick" civic...
, and worked as a lecturer in physics at Tunghai University
Tunghai University
Tunghai University was founded by Methodist missionaries in 1955 as a comprehensive university. It is a top-ranked private school and a leading institution in Taiwan. Moreover, Tunghai University was founded as the first private university making it the second oldest university in Taiwan, which...
, Taichung
Taichung
-Demographics:Taichung’s population was an estimated 1,040,725 in August 2006. There are slightly more females in the city than males.24.32% of residents are children, while 16.63% are young people, 52.68% are middle-age, and 6.73% are elderly....
, Taiwan
Taiwan
Taiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following...
, between 1967 and 1968, and as an exploration geophysicist in Darwin
Darwin, Northern Territory
Darwin is the capital city of the Northern Territory, Australia. Situated on the Timor Sea, Darwin has a population of 127,500, making it by far the largest and most populated city in the sparsely populated Northern Territory, but the least populous of all Australia's capital cities...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
, between 1969 and 1970.
Diplomatic career
In 1972 Lindsay entered the Australian Foreign Service and was posted in ChileChile
Chile ,officially the Republic of Chile , is a country in South America occupying a long, narrow coastal strip between the Andes mountains to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. It borders Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage in the far...
between 1973 and 1976, in Laos
Laos
Laos Lao: ສາທາລະນະລັດ ປະຊາທິປະໄຕ ປະຊາຊົນລາວ Sathalanalat Paxathipatai Paxaxon Lao, officially the Lao People's Democratic Republic, is a landlocked country in Southeast Asia, bordered by Burma and China to the northwest, Vietnam to the east, Cambodia to the south and Thailand to the west...
between 1980 and 1981, in Bangladesh
Bangladesh
Bangladesh , officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh is a sovereign state located in South Asia. It is bordered by India on all sides except for a small border with Burma to the far southeast and by the Bay of Bengal to the south...
between 1982 and 1984 and in Venezuela
Venezuela
Venezuela , officially called the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela , is a tropical country on the northern coast of South America. It borders Colombia to the west, Guyana to the east, and Brazil to the south...
between 1987 and 1990. In 1993 he was appointed Deputy High Commissioner
High Commissioner
High Commissioner is the title of various high-ranking, special executive positions held by a commission of appointment.The English term is also used to render various equivalent titles in other languages.-Bilateral diplomacy:...
to Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
, a post he held until 1996, and was then Deputy High Commissioner to Kenya
Kenya
Kenya , officially known as the Republic of Kenya, is a country in East Africa that lies on the equator, with the Indian Ocean to its south-east...
between 1996 and 2000. He was also Deputy Permanent Representative for Australia to the United Nations Environment Programme
United Nations Environment Programme
The United Nations Environment Programme coordinates United Nations environmental activities, assisting developing countries in implementing environmentally sound policies and practices. It was founded as a result of the United Nations Conference on the Human Environment in June 1972 and has its...
from 1996 to 2000. Lindsay succeeded his father in the barony in 1994 and took his seat in the House of Lords
House of Lords
The House of Lords is the upper house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Like the House of Commons, it meets in the Palace of Westminster....
in July the following year. However, he lost his seat in parliament after the passing of the House of Lords Act 1999
House of Lords Act 1999
The House of Lords Act 1999 was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that was given Royal Assent on 11 November 1999. The Act reformed the House of Lords, one of the chambers of Parliament. For centuries, the House of Lords had included several hundred members who inherited their seats;...
.