John Laurence Menadue was born on 8 February 1935 and is an Australian businessman and public commentator, and formerly a senior public servant and diplomat.
17 Facts About John Menadue
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John Menadue served as Secretary of the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet from 1975 to 1976, working under the Whitlam and Fraser governments.
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John Menadue was later appointed by Malcolm Fraser as Australian Ambassador to Japan, in which position he served from 1977 to 1980.
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John Menadue was born in South Australia on 8 February 1935.
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From March 1960 to October 1967 John Menadue was private secretary to Gough Whitlam, deputy leader of the Labor Opposition in the federal parliament.
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In 1966 John Menadue stood unsuccessfully as Labor candidate for the NSW federal seat of Hume.
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John Menadue headed the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet from 1974 to 1976, working under prime ministers Gough Whitlam and Malcolm Fraser.
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John Menadue was Australian Ambassador to Japan from 1976 to 1980.
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John Menadue returned to Australia in 1980 to take up the position of Secretary of the Department of Immigration and Ethnic Affairs.
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John Menadue worked as General Manager of News Limited from 1967 to 1974.
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John Menadue was Chief Executive Officer of Qantas from June 1986 to July 1989.
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In October 1999, John Menadue published his autobiography Things You Learn Along the Way.
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John Menadue is the founder and fellow of public-interest think tank, the Centre for Policy Development.
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John Menadue publishes the public affairs blogsite Pearls and Irritations.
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John Menadue was made an Officer of the Order of Australia in 1985 for public service.
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John Menadue was first married to Cynthia nee Trowbridge with whom he had 4 children and one foster daughter.
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John Menadue remarried to Susie in 1986 and he had two children with her.