Julie-Ann Guivarra

Julie-Ann Guivarra (born in Cairns) is the first Indigenous person to serve as a senior executive in the Australian Foreign Ministry and in 2018, she became the first Indigenous woman to represent Australia as ambassador (to Spain).[1] She also has non-resident accreditation to Andorra and Equatorial Guinea.[2]

Personal life

Guivarra is of Indigenous and Torres Strait Islander heritage. She earned a bachelor's degree in Commerce at James Cook University[1] and a Master of Arts (Foreign Affairs and Trade) from Monash University.[2]

References
  1. Blanco, Claudianna (12 July 2019). "From Cairns to Madrid: The first female Indigenous ambassador takes her charm to Spain". Special Broadcasting Services Radio. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
  2. "Our Ambassador". Australian Embassy Spain. Retrieved 3 March 2020.


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