Margaret Twomey

Margaret Twomey
Margaret Twomey
	Margaret Twomey
Australian High Commissioner to Fiji
	In office; December 2014 – 9 June 2017
Preceded by	James Batley
Succeeded by	John Feakes
Personal details
Born	1963 (age 60–61)
Nationality	Australian
Alma mater	University of Melbourne (BA)

Margaret Aileen Twomey (born 1963) is the High Commissioner of Australia to Fiji, having taken up her post in November 2014.^[1]^[2] Twomey has an honours degree in Arts (Russian and French) from the University of Melbourne. Her grandfather Patrick Joseph Twomey started the PJ Twomey Hospital for Lepers in Fiji.^[3]^[4]

Former appointments

Head of Policy Planning, DFAT (2011–2014)
Ambassador to Russia and Ukraine (2008–2011)^[5]
Australia’s Ambassador to East Timor (2004–08)^[6]
Deputy High Commissioner in Suva (2000–02)
First Secretary and Counsellor in London (1995–2000)
Third, later Second Secretary in Belgrade (1990–92)

^ Fox, Liam (2 December 2014). "Australia's High Commissioner to Fiji, Margaret Twomey, takes up post two years after appointment". Australian Broadcasting Commission. Archived from the original on 29 December 2014. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
^ "Career diplomat Margaret Twomey is new Fiji high commissioner". The Australian. News Corp. AAP. 31 October 2014.
^ "Twomey, Patrick Joseph – Biography – Te Ara Encyclopedia of New Zealand". Retrieved 2015-02-18.
^ Martin, Declan (19 October 2017). "Women take the reins". Shepparton News. Retrieved 3 February 2018.
^ Smith, Stephen (30 April 2008). "Diplomatic Appointment - Ambassador to Russia" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 6 April 2015.
^ Downer, Alexander (7 April 2004). "Diplomatic Appointment: Ambassador to East Timor" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 12 February 2014.

Diplomatic posts
Preceded by Paul Foley	Australian Ambassador to East Timor 2004 – 2008	Succeeded by Peter Heyward
Preceded by Bob Tyson	Australian Ambassador to Russia Australian Ambassador to Kazakhstan Australian Ambassador to Ukraine 2008 – 2011	Succeeded by Paul Myler
Preceded by James Batley	Australian High Commissioner to Fiji 2014 – 2017	Succeeded by John Feakes

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