Brendan Berne
His Excellency Brendan Berne | |
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Australian Ambassador to France | |
Assumed office 21 July 2017 | |
Preceded by | Stephen Brady |
Australian Ambassador for Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation | |
In office 5 August 2015 – 22 March 2017 | |
Preceded by | Sam Gerovich |
Succeeded by | Simon Newnham |
Brendan Berne is currently the Australian Ambassador to France, Algeria, Mauritania, and Monaco.[1] Appointed in July 2017, his previous job was as Chief of Staff for the Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment.[2] His career has spanned postings within the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, and the Reserve Bank of Australia.[2] In December 2017, following the legalisation of same-sex marriage in Australia, he proposed to his partner of 11 years.[3][4]
References
- ↑ "Ambassador to France". Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (Press Release). Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. 21 July 2017. Archived from the original on 7 December 2017.
- 1 2 "Ambassador to France". Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (Biography). Archived from the original on 7 December 2017.
- ↑ "VIDEO. L'ambassadeur australien en France fête le mariage pour tous en demandant la main de son compagnon". www.20minutes.fr (in French). Retrieved 2017-12-07.
- ↑ Julie Bishop; Andrew Robb (5 August 2015). "APEC Ambassador" (Joint Media Release). Australian Government. Retrieved 3 June 2015.
Diplomatic posts | ||
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Preceded by Sam Gerovich |
Australian Ambassador for APEC 2015–2017 |
Succeeded by Simon Newnham |
Preceded by Stephen Brady |
Australian Ambassador to France 2017–date |
Incumbent |
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