Rebekah Grindlay Explained

Rebekah Grindlay is an Australian diplomat who served as the Ambassador to Lebanon from 2018 to 2022. She has been called "the rising star of Australian diplomacy".[1]

Her appointment was announced 10 October 2018, and she served in the role until 2022.[2] She currently serves as the Assistant Secretary of the India Branch with the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.[3]

Grindlay earned a Master of Public Policy from Princeton University and a Bachelor of Commerce from Sydney University.[4]

References

  1. News: Shields . Bevan . 'It was a terrible moment': Australian envoy recalls aftermath of Beirut blast . 4 December 2020 . The Sydney Morning Herald . September 29, 2020.
  2. Web site: Payne . Marise . 2022-03-21 . Ambassador to Lebanon . 2022-06-26 . Minister for Foreign Affairs.
  3. Web site: 2022-09-04 . Australia India Chamber of Commerce celebrates Indian Independence day with glitter and glamour - The Australia Today . 2023-08-31 . en-AU.
  4. Web site: Biography . Australian Embassy Lebanon . DFAT . 4 December 2020.