Peter Varghese

Peter Joseph Noozhumurry Varghese AO (born 1956) is an Australian diplomat and public servant. An ethnic Malayali Indian, Varghese was born in Kenya to Indian parents, and emigrated to Australia as a child. From 2005 to 2009, he was Director-General of the Office of National Assessments (ONA), an Australian government intelligence agency which reports directly to the Prime Minister of Australia.[1] Prior to this he was Australian High Commissioner to Malaysia, then Deputy Secretary of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT).[2] In June 2009, Varghese was appointed as Australia's High Commissioner to India, and took up the appointment in August 2009.[3]

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References

  1. ^ Ramsey, Alan: All for the sum total of nothing, The Sydney Morning Herald, 19 February 2005.
  2. ^ "ONA Director-General Appointment Announcement of Peter Varghese" (Press release). Prime Minister of Australia. http://www.pm.gov.au/news/media_releases/media_Release630.html. 
  3. ^ "Diplomatic Appointment - High Commissioner to India" (Press release). Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. 8 June 2009. http://www.foreignminister.gov.au/releases/2009/fa-s090608b.html. Retrieved 8 June 2009. 
Diplomatic posts
Preceded by
John McCarthy		 Australian High Commissioner to India
2009–present		 Incumbent
Preceded by
???		 Australian High Commissioner to Malaysia
2000–2002		 Succeeded by
James Wise
Government offices
Preceded by
Kim Jones		 Director-General of the Office of National Assessments
2004–2009		 Succeeded by
Allan Gyngell