Anne Plunkett | |
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Born | Anne Maree Plunkett 1952 (age 71–72) |
Alma mater | University of New England |
Occupation(s) | Public servant and diplomat |
Anne Maree Plunkett (born 1952) is a senior Australian public servant and career diplomat. She was the Australian Ambassador to Portugal from 2012 to 2016, with non-resident accreditation to Cape Verde and São Tomé and Príncipe. She was previously Australian Ambassador to the Republic of Ireland and the Holy See ( Vatican) between 2006 and 2008.
Plunkett was born in Armidale, New South Wales, in 1952. [1] [2] [3] She holds a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) from the University of New England. [3]
Plunkett's first diplomatic position was deputy consul in Honolulu, from 1974 to 1976. [3] She spent the next three years as third secretary of the Australian High Commission in Dar es Salaam. [3] [1] She was also posted to Fiji (as First secretary), India, Tanzania and Hawaii.
Plunkett also held a number of positions in the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade in Canberra. In 2005, as Director of Protocol in the department, Plunkett met with would-be Chinese defector Chen Yonglin to advise that the Australian Government expects resident foreign diplomats to return to their countries at the end of their postings. [4]
In January 2006, Plunkett was appointed Australian Ambassador to Ireland, with concurrent accreditation to the Holy See. [1] [5] [6] Her Holy See appointment was formalised by Pope Benedict XVI on 18 May 2006 when he accepted her letters of credence. [7] [5] While Ambassador to the Holy See, Plunkett accepted a Papal rebuke over Australia's treatment of its Aboriginal people, [8] when the Pope called for ongoing attention to the social situation of Aboriginal people. [9] As ambassador in Ireland, during her frequent public appearances, Plunkett was noted for her ability to "pepper" ambassadorial speeches with "amusing anecdotes." [10] [11]
In July 2008, the Australian Government elected to appoint a resident ambassador to the Holy See and Plunkett's role in the Vatican was handed on to another appointee. She continued as Ambassador to Ireland. [12]
From November 2009 to December 2011, Plunkett was Assistant Secretary, Protocol Branch and Chief of Protocol. [13]
In May 2012, Plunkett was appointed Australian Ambassador to Portugal, [14] with non-resident accreditation to Cape Verde and São Tomé and Príncipe. [15] She took up her appointment at the end of the year, and presented her credentials to the Portuguese Government in April 2013. [16] Her appointment in Portugal concluded on 19 April 2016. [17]
Anne Plunkett | |
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![]() Anne Plunkett in 2013 | |
Born | Anne Maree Plunkett 1952 (age 71–72) |
Alma mater | University of New England |
Occupation(s) | Public servant and diplomat |
Anne Maree Plunkett (born 1952) is a senior Australian public servant and career diplomat. She was the Australian Ambassador to Portugal from 2012 to 2016, with non-resident accreditation to Cape Verde and São Tomé and Príncipe. She was previously Australian Ambassador to the Republic of Ireland and the Holy See ( Vatican) between 2006 and 2008.
Plunkett was born in Armidale, New South Wales, in 1952. [1] [2] [3] She holds a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) from the University of New England. [3]
Plunkett's first diplomatic position was deputy consul in Honolulu, from 1974 to 1976. [3] She spent the next three years as third secretary of the Australian High Commission in Dar es Salaam. [3] [1] She was also posted to Fiji (as First secretary), India, Tanzania and Hawaii.
Plunkett also held a number of positions in the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade in Canberra. In 2005, as Director of Protocol in the department, Plunkett met with would-be Chinese defector Chen Yonglin to advise that the Australian Government expects resident foreign diplomats to return to their countries at the end of their postings. [4]
In January 2006, Plunkett was appointed Australian Ambassador to Ireland, with concurrent accreditation to the Holy See. [1] [5] [6] Her Holy See appointment was formalised by Pope Benedict XVI on 18 May 2006 when he accepted her letters of credence. [7] [5] While Ambassador to the Holy See, Plunkett accepted a Papal rebuke over Australia's treatment of its Aboriginal people, [8] when the Pope called for ongoing attention to the social situation of Aboriginal people. [9] As ambassador in Ireland, during her frequent public appearances, Plunkett was noted for her ability to "pepper" ambassadorial speeches with "amusing anecdotes." [10] [11]
In July 2008, the Australian Government elected to appoint a resident ambassador to the Holy See and Plunkett's role in the Vatican was handed on to another appointee. She continued as Ambassador to Ireland. [12]
From November 2009 to December 2011, Plunkett was Assistant Secretary, Protocol Branch and Chief of Protocol. [13]
In May 2012, Plunkett was appointed Australian Ambassador to Portugal, [14] with non-resident accreditation to Cape Verde and São Tomé and Príncipe. [15] She took up her appointment at the end of the year, and presented her credentials to the Portuguese Government in April 2013. [16] Her appointment in Portugal concluded on 19 April 2016. [17]