Diplomat and humanitarian Bruce Haigh dies aged 77, leaving legacy of fighting for the underdog
- ellie978
- Apr 11, 2023
- 1 min read
Diplomat, political activist and humanitarian Bruce Haigh has died, aged 77.
Haigh succumbed to cancer at Wollongong Hospital on Good Friday.
Born in Sydney, he attended high school in Perth, and worked on an oil rig and as a jackaroo, before being conscripted to the Royal Australian Armoured Corps to fight in Vietnam.
He returned to attend university, then later joined the Department of Foreign Affairs, with postings to Pakistan, South Africa, Saudi Arabia and Sri Lanka.
"He always was very empathetic and he believed in his convictions and stood up for his convictions," said his younger sister Christina Henderson.
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