Philip Green (diplomat) explained

Honorific Suffix:OAM
Philip Green
Office:High Commissioner of Australia to India
Predecessor:Barry O'Farrell
Term Start:1 July 2023
Alma Mater:University of Sydney
Office2:Ambassador of Australia to Germany
Predecessor2:Lynette Wood
Office3:High Commissioner of Australia to Singapore
Term Start3:25 August 2012
Term End3:December 2016
Predecessor3:Doug Chester
Successor3:Bruce Gosper

Philip Green is an Australian diplomat who is currently the High Commissioner of Australia to India.[1]

Early life and education

He holds a bachelor's in arts and a bachelor's in law from the University of Sydney.[2]

Career

In 2002, he was awarded the OAM for his role in the response to the 2002 Bali Bombings.

He served as the Australian high commissioner in South Africa (2004-2008), and in Kenya (1998-2000).[3]

Subsequently, he was appointed International Advisor to Prime Minister Kevin Rudd, and was later appointed the Chief of Staff when Rudd was foreign minister.[4]

He was appointed the Ambassador to Germany in 2020.

He was appointed High Commissioner to India in 2023.

Personal life

He is married to Susan Marks, who is a professor at the London School of Economics.

Awards

Notes and References

  1. News: PTI . 2023-06-16 . Philip Green to be Australia's new envoy to India . en-IN . The Hindu . 2023-10-09 . 0971-751X.
  2. Web site: New Australian High Commissioner presents credentials to President of Singapore . 2023-10-09 . Australian High Commission, Singapore.
  3. Web site: Flitton . Daniel . 2012-08-24 . Don't mention Rudd: envoy's past job ignored . 2023-10-09 . The Sydney Morning Herald . en.
  4. Web site: About Us - Australia's High Commissioner to India . 2023-10-09 . Australian High Commission, New Delhi.