Ian Haig

Ian Maurice Haig AM (13 December 1935 – 10 March 2014) was an Australian public servant and diplomat.

Ian Haig AM
Born	Ian Maurice Haig (1935-12-13)13 December 1935 Perth, Western Australia
Died	10 March 2014(2014-03-10) (aged 78)
Nationality	Australian
Alma mater	University of Adelaide (BA)
Occupation(s)	Public servant, diplomat
Spouse	Beverley Dunning ​ ​ (m. 1959⁠–⁠2014)​

Life and career

Born in Perth on 13 December 1935, Haig moved with his mother and brother to Adelaide as a young boy when his father enlisted to serve in the 2nd AIF. He was educated at Pulteney Grammar School before going on to study for a Bachelor of Arts at the University of Adelaide.^[1]

In February 1974, Haig was appointed Australia's first Ambassador to Saudi Arabia.^[2] In August 1975, Haig was also appointed non-resident Australian Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates.^[3]

In 1978, Haig was one of 20 candidates for Liberal preselection for the casual vacancy caused by the retirement of New South Wales senator Bob Cotton.^[4][5] He was defeated by Chris Puplick by a single vote.^[1]

In 1986, Haig was chairman of Power International, a technology company.^[6]

Haig was made a Member of the Order of Australia in 1988 for his services to international relations.^[7]

References

1. Debelle, Bruce (29 March 2014). "Youngest ambassador had a deep affinity for the world of Islam - and cricket". The Sydney Morning Herald. Fairfax Media. Archived from the original on 5 March 2015.
2. "Ambassador". The Canberra Times. 9 February 1974. p. 1.
3. "Envoy". The Canberra Times. 30 August 1975. p. 9.
4. "Envoy to seek Senate seat". The Canberra Times. 20 January 1978. p. 7.
5. "20 nominate for N.S.W. Senate seat". The Canberra Times. 1 February 1978. p. 3.
6. "Power International buys into Du Pont". The Canberra Times. 11 November 1986. p. 15.
7. "Search Australian Honours: HAIG, Ian Maurice, Member of the Order of Australia", itsanhonour.gov.au, Australian Government, archived from the original on 10 July 2016

Diplomatic posts
New title Position established	Australian Ambassador to Saudi Arabia 1974–1976	Succeeded by Donald Kingsmill
	Australian Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates 1975–1976
Preceded by H.D. White	Australian Commissioner to Hong Kong 1976–1979	Succeeded by Ian Nicholson