Hon Alexander Downer AC appears in the Parliament of Australia biography as Liberal Member for Mayo (1984–2008) and Minister for Foreign Affairs (1996–2007). Julie Bishop’s March 31, 2014 DFAT release appointed him High Commissioner to the UK. No second equally notable public Alexander Downer was found for this Crossfire / Kensington file. This page is identity only.
Identity
About Alexander Downer
This site is case-file commentary on documented acts of a public figure. He is a former Australian foreign minister and High Commissioner to the United Kingdom. Special Counsel John Durham’s report names High Commissioner Alexander Downer in the May 2016 Papadopoulos meetings that Australia later passed to the United States. He is not a judge. The DOJ OIG Crossfire Hurricane review discusses “FFG” / “FFG official” without printing his surname. Identity confidence: high (Parliament of Australia MPID 4G4). Portrait: DFAT (CC BY 4.0). Episodes live on the home case file.
Documented roles
- 1984–2008. Liberal MP for Mayo; resigned 14 July 2008 (Parliament).
- 1996–2007. Minister for Foreign Affairs — Australia’s longest-serving foreign minister (Parliament / DFAT).
- 2013. Companion of the Order of Australia (26 Jan 2013) (Parliament).
- 2014–2018. High Commissioner to the United Kingdom (DFAT appointment 31 Mar 2014; bio term).
- May 2016. Meetings with George Papadopoulos; May 10 joined as High Commissioner; May 11 cable (Durham).
- Jul 2016. Australia passed information treated as FFG tip opening Crossfire Hurricane (OIG / Durham).
- Oct 9, 2019. Interviewed by Durham’s Office (OSC interview cited in Durham report).
What this site is not
It is not a court and not a finding that Downer committed a personal crime. An OIG report is not a jury verdict. “FFG” in the OIG PDF is not the printed surname. A Papadopoulos allegation is not a finding. Durham’s predication critique is about the Bureau — not an indictment of the High Commissioner. Do not invent a U.S. intelligence rank or a judge title. He is an Australian diplomat / politician in these records — not a judge. Read the case file and the disclaimer.