Philip Green (diplomat)

Philip Green is an Australian diplomat who is currently the High Commissioner of Australia to India.^[1]

Philip Green OAM
High Commissioner of Australia to India
Incumbent
Assumed office 1 July 2023
Preceded by	Barry O'Farrell
Ambassador of Australia to Germany
Preceded by	Lynette Wood
High Commissioner of Australia to Singapore
In office 25 August 2012 – December 2016
Preceded by	Doug Chester
Succeeded by	Bruce Gosper
Personal details
Alma mater	University of Sydney

Early life and education

He holds a bachelor's in arts and a bachelor's in law from the University of Sydney.^[2]

Career

In 2002, he was awarded the OAM for his role in the response to the 2002 Bali Bombings.^[2]

He served as the Australian high commissioner in South Africa (2004-2008), and in Kenya (1998-2000).^[3]

Subsequently, he was appointed International Advisor to Prime Minister Kevin Rudd, and was later appointed the Chief of Staff when Rudd was foreign minister.^[4][3]

He was appointed the Ambassador to Germany in 2020.

He was appointed High Commissioner to India in 2023.

Personal life

He is married to Susan Marks, who is a professor at the London School of Economics.^[4]

Awards

• OAM
• Honorary degrees from James Cook University and Murdoch University