Philip Green
High Commissioner of Australia to India
Assumed office
1 July 2023
Preceded byBarry O'Farrell
Ambassador of Australia to Germany
Preceded byLynette Wood
High Commissioner of Australia to Singapore
In office
25 August 2012  December 2016
Preceded byDoug Chester
Succeeded byBruce Gosper
Personal details
Alma materUniversity of Sydney

Philip Green is an Australian diplomat who is currently the High Commissioner of Australia to India.[1]

Early life and education

He holds a bachelor's in arts and a bachelor's in law from the University of Sydney.[2]

Career

In 2002, he was awarded the OAM for his role in the response to the 2002 Bali Bombings.[2]

He served as the Australian high commissioner in South Africa (2004-2008), and in Kenya (1998-2000).[3]

Subsequently, he was appointed International Advisor to Prime Minister Kevin Rudd, and was later appointed the Chief of Staff when Rudd was foreign minister.[4][3]

He was appointed the Ambassador to Germany in 2020.

He was appointed High Commissioner to India in 2023.

Personal life

He is married to Susan Marks, who is a professor at the London School of Economics.[4]

Awards

References

  1. PTI (2023-06-16). "Philip Green to be Australia's new envoy to India". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2023-10-09.
  2. 1 2 "New Australian High Commissioner presents credentials to President of Singapore". Australian High Commission, Singapore. Retrieved 2023-10-09.
  3. 1 2 Flitton, Daniel (2012-08-24). "Don't mention Rudd: envoy's past job ignored". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 2023-10-09.
  4. 1 2 "About Us - Australia's High Commissioner to India". Australian High Commission, New Delhi. Retrieved 2023-10-09.
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