Miles Armitage

Miles Armitage is an Australian diplomat.

Career

Armitage holds an Honorary Bachelor of Arts and a Diploma of Museum Studies from the University of Sydney and a degree in Foreign Policy from the Australian National University .

Armitage served the Foreign Ministry initially in Manila , at the Permanent Mission of Australia to the United Nations in New York and in Islamabad . He was Deputy Head of Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet and then Assistant Secretary for Parliamentary and Media Branch .

On November 17, 2010, Armitage was appointed Australian Ambassador to East Timor . He took office in 2011, succeeding Peter Heyward . On May 18, 2014, Armitage became a " Counter Terrorism Ambassador " based in Canberra . On May 4, 2016, he was appointed Ambassador of Australia to Jordan .

Others

Armitage speaks Portuguese and Tetum . He has two children.

Web links

Commons : Miles Armitage - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

↑ ^a ^b ^c ^d Australian Foreign Office: Diplomatic Appointment - Ambassador to East Timor , November 17, 2010 , accessed January 4, 2019.
↑ Australian Department of Foreign Affairs: Press release , May 18, 2014 , accessed January 4, 2019.
↑ Australian Foreign Ministry: Press release , May 4, 2016 , accessed January 4, 2019.

personal data
SURNAME	Armitage, Miles
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	Australian diplomat
DATE OF BIRTH	20th century

[AA2010-1] Australian Foreign Office: Diplomatic Appointment - Ambassador to East Timor , November 17, 2010 , accessed January 4, 2019.

[AA2014-2] Australian Department of Foreign Affairs: Press release , May 18, 2014 , accessed January 4, 2019.

[AA2016-3] Australian Foreign Ministry: Press release , May 4, 2016 , accessed January 4, 2019.