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Australian Ambassadors and other representatives

Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the United Nations, New York

Mr James Larsen

Mr Larsen is a senior career officer with the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade and has previously served overseas as Ambassador to Türkiye and Ambassador to Israel, with previous postings in Belgium and Thailand.

He served most recently as a Deputy Secretary in the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water.

Mr Larsen hold a Bachelor of Arts/Laws from the University of Melbourne.

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