Justin Lee (diplomat)

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Justin Lee
Justin Lee in 2008
Born
Justin Lance Lee
Occupation(s)Public servant and diplomat

Justin Lance Lee is an Australian public servant, currently serving as High Commissioner to Malaysia since July 2021.[1][2] Lee was the Australian Ambassador for Climate Change between 2012 and 2014.[3][4] after having served as Australia's High Commissioner to Bangladesh between 2008 and 2012.[5] Lee served as deputy head of mission to Indonesia from 2015 to 2017.[6]

Lee joined the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) in 1995 and is a career foreign service officer. His positions in DFAT include Assistant Secretary of the Consular Policy Branch and he has previously been posted to Australia's diplomatic missions in Jakarta (2005–08) and Port Moresby (1999-2001).[7]

Lee represented Australia at the 2013 United Nations Climate Change Conference.[8]

Lee holds a BA (Jur.) (Hons) and was awarded a PhD in Development Geography from the University of Adelaide for research on the Sumba Island of Indonesia.[9]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Payne, Marise (25 June 2021). "High Commissioner to Malaysia". Minister for Foreign Affairs, Australian Government. Archived from the original (Media Release) on 29 July 2021. Retrieved 11 November 2022.
  2. ^ Gopinath, Anandhi (8 November 2021). "Newly minted Australian High Commissioner to Malaysia Dr Justin Lee to strengthen trade relationship between two countries through agriculture". The Edge. Retrieved 11 November 2022.
  3. ^ "Australia gets new climate change ambassador Justin lee". news.com.au. News Corp. 13 May 2012. Archived from the original on 10 January 2016.
  4. ^ Carr, Bob (13 May 2012). "New Ambassador for Climate Change" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 4 April 2015.
  5. ^ Smith, Stephen (25 November 2008). "Diplomatic Appointment: High Commissioner to Bangladesh" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 6 April 2015.
  6. ^ Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Deputy Head of Mission to Indonesia: Dr Justin Lee, Australian Government, archived from the original on 14 August 2015
  7. ^ Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Dr Justin Lee, Australian Government, archived from the original on 6 March 2011
  8. ^ Milman, Oliver (6 November 2013). "Climate change talks: no minister to represent Australia". The Guardian. Guardian News and Media Limited. Archived from the original on 5 January 2016.
  9. ^ Lee, Justin Lance (1995), Adelaide Research and Scholarship : Theses : Research Theses Item Record: Participation and pressure in the Mist Kingdom of Sumba : a local NGO's approach to tree-planting / by Justin Lee. (Thesis), The University of Adelaide, hdl:2440/18745
Diplomatic posts
Preceded by
Douglas Foskett
Australian High Commissioner to Bangladesh
2009 – 2012
Succeeded by
Greg Wilcock
Preceded by Australian Ambassador for Climate Change
2012 – 2014
Succeeded byas Ambassador for the Environment
Preceded by
Andrew Goledzinowski
Australian High Commissioner to Malaysia
2021 – present
Incumbent