James Cumes
| James Cumes | |
|---|---|
| Born |
James William Crawford Cumes 1922 (age 93–94) Rosewood, Queensland |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Alma mater | University of Queensland |
| Occupation | Diplomat, economist, author |
| Spouse(s) | Heide Schulte von Bäuminghaus |
James William Crawford Cumes (born 1922) is an Australian author and economist and a former public servant and diplomat.
Life and career
Cumes was born in Rosewood, Queensland in 1922. He was educated at Wooloowin State School and Brisbane Grammar School, before matriculating to the University of Queensland.[1]
During World War II, Cumes fought on the Kokoda Track.[2]
Over the course of his diplomatic career, Cumes was High Commissioner to Nigeria (1965–1967), Ambassador to Belgium (1975–1977),[3] Ambassador to Austria and Hungary (1977–1980),[4] and Ambassador to the Netherlands (1980–1984).[5]
In his 1988 book A Bunch of Amateurs, Cumes critiqued the performance of Australia's foreign ministers,[6] offering an unfavourable assessment of then Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade Bill Hayden.[7]
In a review of Cumes' 1990 book How to Become a Millionaire Without Really Working that appeared in The Canberra Times, Peter Bowler praised Cumes for his sunny, cheerful, sensible and interesting take on money-making.[8]
Works
Non-fiction
- The Indigent Rich: A Theory of General Equilibrium in a Keynesian System. Pergamon Press Australia. 1971. ISBN 0080175341.
- Inflation! A Study in Stability. Pergamon Press Australia. 1974. ISBN 0080181678.
- Their Chastity Was Not Too Rigid: Leisure Times in Early Australia. Longman Cheshire. 1979. ISBN 0582714567.
- The Reconstruction of the World Economy. Longman Cheshire. 1984. ISBN 0582714966.
- A Bunch of Amateurs: The Tragedy of Government & Administration in Australia. Sun Books. 1988. ISBN 0725105518.
- How to Become a Millionaire Without Really Working. Sun Books. 1990. ISBN 0725105933.
Fiction
References
- ↑ Ball, Magdalena (22 March 2003), Interview with James Cumes, author of Haverleigh, archived from the original on 3 June 2016
- ↑ "James Cumes - On Line Opinion Author". onlineopinion.com.au. Retrieved 3 June 2016.
- ↑ "Four new envoys". The Canberra Times. 9 November 1974. p. 8.
- ↑ "Envoy". The Canberra Times. 17 October 1977. p. 3.
- ↑ "Diplomatic posts". The Canberra Times. 26 January 1980. p. 3.
- ↑ Malone, Paul (24 March 1988). "Hayden attacks ex-diplomat". The Canberra Times. p. 1.
- ↑ Fuller, Peter; Waterford, Jack (26 March 1988). "Leaders of quality lacking". The Canberra Times. p. 18.
- ↑ Bowler, Peter (23 June 1990). "Taken in hook, line and sinker by this book's golden cover". The Canberra Times. p. 24.
| Diplomatic posts | ||
|---|---|---|
| New title Position established |
Australian Chargé d'affaires in Belgium 1962–1964 |
Succeeded by Ralph Harry as Ambassador |
| Preceded by L.E. Phillips |
Australian High Commissioner to Nigeria 1965–1967 |
Succeeded by H.D. White |
| Preceded by Allan Eastman |
Australian Ambassador to Belgium 1975–1977 |
Succeeded by James Plimsoll |
| Preceded by Bob Furlonger |
Australian Ambassador to Austria Australian Ambassador to Hungary 1977–1980 |
Succeeded by Duncan Campbell |
| Preceded by David Fairbairn |
Australian Ambassador to the Netherlands 1980–1984 |
Succeeded by Geoffrey Price |