James Larsen

James Larsen (born March 1965) is an Australian diplomat and bureaucrat currently serving as the Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Australia to the United Nations.[3] Before joining the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Larsen worked as a commercial solicitor for MinterEllison from 1988 to 1991.[2] Larsen was then appointed as director of the Administrative and Domestic Law Group from 1998 to 2000, before joining the Australian embassy in Belgium as counsellor.In this post, he oversaw the relocation of the Australian embassy from Europe House to South Tel Aviv.[8][9][10] In 2020, he was appointed Deputy Secretary of the Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment, and managed the industrial relations working group of the National COVID-19 Coordination Commission.
His ExcellencyAmbassador and Permanent Representative of Australia to the United NationsIncumbentAnthony AlbaneseDavid HurleyMitch FifieldGeelongVictoriaAlma materUniversity of MelbourneAmbassador to TurkeyAmbassador to IsraelBachelor of ArtsBachelor of LawsDepartment of Foreign Affairs and TradeMinterEllisonBob CarrMarch 2016 Ankara bombingDepartment of Agriculture, Water and the EnvironmentNational COVID-19 Coordination CommissionDepartment of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and WaterDepartment of Industry, Science, Energy and ResourcesSecretary-General of the United NationsIsrael–Hamas warResolution ES-10/L.257 October attacks on IsraelRobert MerrilleesUnited NationsThe Jerusalem PostAustralian Associated PressProQuestNine NewsNine Entertainment Co.The AustralianNews Corp AustraliaABC NewsAustralian Broadcasting CorporationThe Sydney Morning HeraldFairfax MediaMinister for Foreign AffairsThe Canberra TimesAustralian Community MediaNine Entertainment CoPermanent Representative of Australia to the United Nations