David Stuart (diplomat)

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David Stuart

David Stuart is the current Deputy Chief of Mission at the Embassy of Australia in Washington, D.C..[1] Stuart was appointed to the position in July 2007. Before his role as Deputy Chief of Mission, Stuart served in the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (1981), was the Third Secretary at the Embassy of Australia in Madrid (1981–1984), a member of the Australian delegation to the United Nations Human Rights Council (1988–1992), Counsellor for Political Affairs at the Embassy of Australia in Jakarta (1997–1999), Australian ambassador and Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations (1999–2002), and the First Assistant Secretary at the International Security Division in Canberra.[2]

Additional positions held by Stuart include Western Bureau representative and Vice-Chairman of the UN Commission on Sustainable Development, a member of Australia’s Mission to the United Nations as delegate on the UN General Assembly’s Third Committee, Assistant Secretary of the Strategic Affairs Branch, and Assistant Secretary of the Strategic Policy and Intelligence Branch.[2]

Stuart attended Macquarie University and Australian National University where he obtained degrees in Arts and Economics. In 1995, he graduated from the Joint Australian Services Staff College. Stuart is married with three children, and speaks Spanish and Indonesian.[2]

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  1. ↑ "Diplomatic List: Afghanistan -- Azerbaijan". United States Department of State. 2008-01-25. Retrieved 2008-06-13. 
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "David Stuart - Deputy Chief of Mission". Embassy of Australia - United States. Retrieved 2008-06-13. 

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