Thomas Kingston Critchley, AO, CBE (27 January 1916 – 14 July 2009) was an Australian public servant, diplomat, author and journalist.
[6] He joined the Rural Bank after completing high school and attended the University of Sydney by night to study economics.
After the Second World War, Critchley joined the Department of External Affairs as the head of the economic relations section.
[6] His first diplomatic role with the department was assisting Australia's representation of Indonesia against the Dutch during the Indonesian National Revolution.
Critchley, a keen surfer, golfer and tennis player, who also played piano, died on 14 July 2009, survived by his wife Susan and their four daughters.