Jonathan Gilbert (diplomat)
Jonathan Gilbert | |
|---|---|
| Australian Ambassador to Kuwait | |
| Assumed office 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Warren Hauck |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 20 June 1977 Sydney, Australia |
| Residence | Kuwait City |
| Education | Newington College University of Sydney |
| Occupation | Career officer with Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade |
| Profession | Diplomat |
Jonathan James Gilbert is an Australian diplomat and senior career officer with the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT). He has been Australia’s Ambassador to Kuwait since 2017.[1]
Early life and education
He was born in Sydney and attended Newington College from Year 3 in 1986 until completing his HSC in 1995. Gilbert holds a Master of International Studies and a Bachelor of Economics (Social Sciences) from the University of Sydney.[2]
Career
Before Gilbert's appointment as Ambassador to Kuwait He was Deputy Head of Mission, Australian Embassy, Baghdad. In Canberra, he has served as Team Leader, Staffing Operations Section; Assistant Director, India Political Section; and Assistant Director, Strategic and Defence Policy Section. He previously served overseas as First Secretary at the Australian Embassy, Manila.[3]
References
- ^ Australian Ambassadors and other representatives Retrieved 17 June 2018.
- ^ Jonathan Gilbert (ON 1995) Retrieved 17 June 2018.
- ^ Ambassador to Kuwait Retrieved 17 June 2017.