Nationality Australian | Parents Murray Bourchier | |
Full Name Murray Goulburn Madden Bourchier Born 8 March 1925 ( 1925-03-08 ) St Kilda, Victoria Occupation Public servant, diplomat Spouse(s) Charlotte Ray Francis (m. 1951–81) Died 3 July 1981, Deakin, Australia Alma mater University of Melbourne (Bachelor of Laws) | ||
Murray Goulburn Madden Bourchier AO (28 March 1925 – 3 July 1981) was an Australian public servant and diplomat.
Life and career
Bourchier joined the Commonwealth Public Service in 1951 as a cadet in the Department of External Affairs.
In August 1971 Bourchier's appointment as Australian Ambassador to the Republic of Korea was announced. He took up his appointment as head of mission in November 1971.
From 1977 to 1980 Bourchier was Australian Ambassador to the Soviet Union. Relationships between the two countries were tense during the period. In 1979 Bourchier was medically evacuated from Moscow to London where he was diagnosed with a cerebral tumour. He stepped down from his post in August 1980.
In June 1981, Bouchier was appointed an Officer in the general division of the Order of Australia in recognition of his services as a diplomatic representative.
Bourchier died at home in Deakin, Canberra on Friday 3 July 1981.