Anne Plunkett
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Anne Maree Plunkett is Ambassador for Australia to Portugal.[1] The Ambassador to Portugal has non-resident accreditation to Cape Verde and São Tomé and Príncipe.
Ms Plunkett is a senior career officer with the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade who held the position of Assistant Secretary, Protocol Branch and Chief of Protocol, from November 2009 until December 2011.
She has been Ambassador for Australia to the Republic of Ireland and the Holy See (Vatican), the latter position becoming formalised by Pope Benedict XVI on 18 May 2006 when he accepted her letters of credence.
Work history
Before her appointment as Ambassador to Ireland and the Holy See,[2] Plunkett had a number of positions in the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade in Canberra. She was Deputy High Commissioner in Fiji from January 2007 to December 2009 and had earlier postings to Fiji (as First secretary), India, Tanzania and Hawaii.
Education
Plunkett holds a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) from the University of New England.
Personal
Plunkett is married and has three children.
External links
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- Official site - Portugal (bio, photo)
- Speech to Ambassador Plunkett by Pope Benedict XVI on 18 May 2006
References
- ↑ Carr, Bob (29 May 2012). "Diplomatic Appointment: Ambassador to Portugal" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 31 January 2014.
- ↑ Downer, Alexander (16 January 2006). "Diplomatic Appointment: Ambassador to Ireland" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 13 April 2015.
| Diplomatic posts | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by John Herron |
Australian Ambassador to the Holy See 2006 – 2008 |
Succeeded by Tim Fischer |
| Preceded by Patrick Lawless |
Australian Ambassador to Portugal 2012 – |
Incumbent |