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
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.
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SURNAME | Armitage, Miles |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Australian diplomat |
DATE OF BIRTH | 20th century |