Margaret Twomey
| Margaret Twomey Her Excellency | |
|---|---|
 Margaret Twomey | |
| Australian High Commissioner to Fiji | |
|
Assumed office November 2014 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1963 |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Alma mater | University of Melbourne (BA) |
Margaret Aileen Twomey (born 1963) is the High Commissioner of Australia to Fiji, having taken up her post in November 2014.[1][2] Twomey has an honours degree in Arts (Russian and French) from the University of Melbourne and speaks Russian. Her grandfather Patrick Joseph Twomey started the PJ Twomey Hospital for Lepers in Fiji.[3]
Former appointments
- Head of Policy Planning, DFAT (2011–2014)
- Ambassador to Russia and Ukraine (2008–2011)[4]
- Australia’s Ambassador to East Timor (2004–08)[5]
- Deputy High Commissioner in Suva (2000–02)
- First Secretary and Counsellor in London (1995–2000)
- Third, later Second Secretary in Belgrade (1990–92)
References
- ↑ Fox, Liam (2 December 2014). "Australia's High Commissioner to Fiji, Margaret Twomey, takes up post two years after appointment". Australian Broadcasting Commission. Archived from the original on 29 December 2014.
- ↑ "Career diplomat Margaret Twomey is new Fiji high commissioner". The Australian. News Corp. AAP. 31 October 2014.
- ↑ "Twomey, Patrick Joseph – Biography – Te Ara Encyclopedia of New Zealand". Retrieved 2015-02-18.
- ↑ Smith, Stephen (30 April 2008). "Diplomatic Appointment - Ambassador to Russia" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 6 April 2015.
- ↑ Downer, Alexander (7 April 2004). "Diplomatic Appointment: Ambassador to East Timor" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 12 February 2014.
| Diplomatic posts | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Paul Foley |
Australian Ambassador to East Timor 2004 – 2008 |
Succeeded by Peter Heyward |
| Preceded by Bob Tyson |
Australian Ambassador to Russia Australian Ambassador to Kazakhstan Australian Ambassador to Ukraine 2008 – 2011 |
Succeeded by Paul Myler |
| Preceded by James Batley |
Australian High Commissioner to Fiji 2014 – |
Incumbent |
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