Justin Brown (diplomat) explained

Justin Hugh Brown is a senior Australian public servant and former officer with the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. Brown is currently a non-executive director of Wine Australia, a statutory corporation that promotes and regulates the Australian wine industry.^[1]

Diplomatic career

First educated at Marist College Canberra, Brown earned a Bachelor of Economics from the University of New England.

From 2004 to 2006, Brown held the post of Ambassador for the Environment and Chief Negotiator on Climate Change.^[2]

Brown's posts have included First Assistant Secretary, Office of Trade Negotiations; First Assistant Secretary, Consular and Crisis Management Division; High Commissioner to Canada (2008-2011);^[3] and Deputy Head of Mission, Australian Embassy, Brussels (1999–2001).^[4]

In July 2015, Brown was awarded the Public Service Medal (PSM) for "outstanding public service in leading the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade's Canberra-based crisis response to the downing of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17."^[5]

He held the post of Ambassador to Belgium, Luxembourg, the European Union and NATO from February 2018 to January 2021.^{[6] [7]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: Our Board - Mr Justin Brown (Australian Capital Territory) . Wine Australia . Australian Government . 4 July 2022.
2. Downer. Alexander. Diplomatic Appointment: Ambassador For The Environment. https://web.archive.org/web/20170404220029/http://foreignminister.gov.au/releases/2004/fa019_04.html. 4 April 2017. Australian Government. 6 February 2004.
3. Web site: 2016-03-04. Diplomatic Appointment - High Commissioner to Canada - The Hon Stephen Smith MP, Australian Minister for Foreign Affairs. 2021-03-04. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304210228/http://foreignminister.gov.au/releases/2008/fa-s127_08.html. 4 March 2016.
4. Web site: Ambassador, Belgium, Luxembourg, the European Union and NATO . Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade . Australian Government . 1 March 2020.
5. Web site: Mr Justin Hugh BROWN - Public Service Medal . AUSTRALIAN HONOURS SEARCH FACILITY . Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet . 4 July 2022 . 17 July 2015 . For outstanding public service in leading the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade's Canberra-based crisis response to the downing of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17..
6. Web site: 6 Feb 2018. Ambassador to Belgium, Luxembourg, the EU and NATO - Media Release. 3 March 2021. Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.
7. Web site: Aston . Joe . 2021-09-29 . Caroline Millar to be Australia's next Ambassador to the EU . 2022-06-26 . Australian Financial Review . en.