Chiara Porro Explained

Office:	Australian Ambassador to the Holy See
Honorific Prefix:	Her Excellency the Honourable
Birth Place:	Milan, Italy
Alma Mater:	University of York, Leiden University
Predecessor:	Melissa Hitchman
Occupation:	Diplomat

Chiara Porro (born 30 July 1984) is an Australian diplomat who was appointed Ambassador to The Holy See in September 2020.^{[1] [2]}

Porro was born in Milan but left Italy at age three.^[3] She graduated from the University of York, England with a Bachelor of Arts in politics, philosophy and economics. She subsequently completed a Master of Arts in international relations and diplomacy from Leiden University, Netherlands.^[4]

Porro worked in the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet, before moving to the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, where her service has included time in India and New Caledonia.

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1. Web site: 2020-09-04. Ambassador to Holy See. live. 2021-03-07. Minister for Foreign Affairs. https://web.archive.org/web/20200925034256/https://www.foreignminister.gov.au/minister/marise-payne/media-release/ambassador-holy-see . 25 September 2020 .
2. News: Bowling. Mark. 28 August 2020. Meet the new Australian ambassador to the Holy See, Chiara Porro. The Catholic Leader.
3. Web site: Mares . Courtney . 2020-09-03 . 'I hope to be able to inspire': Meet Australia's 36-year-old ambassador to the Holy See . 2022-11-03 . Catholic News Agency . en.
4. Web site: About the Australian Embassy to the Holy See: Head of Mission, Chiara Porro. live. 2021-03-07. Australian Embassy: Holy See. https://web.archive.org/web/20060819064545/http://www.holysee.embassy.gov.au/hyse/aboutus.html . 19 August 2006 .