| John Quinn | |
| Birth Name: | John Paul Quinn |
| Birth Date: | 26 February 1919 |
| Birth Place: | Paddington, New South Wales |
| Death Place: | Rabat district, Morocco |
| Occupation: | Public servant, diplomat |
| Nationality: | Australian |
John Paul Quinn (26 February 191912 September 1961) was an Australian public servant and diplomat.[1]
His early career included stints serving in Singapore, The Hague, London and in South Africa, where he served as Acting High Commissioner for a time between 1951 and 1952. Quinn was named Australia's first Minister to the associated States of Indo-China in 1952.[2] [3]
In April 1961, Quinn was appointed Australia's first Ambassador to the United Arab Republic.[4]
On 12 September 1961, Quinn died while in office as Australian Minister to Cairo, he had been a passenger on Air France Flight 2005 when it crashed.[5]