Robyn Mudie

Robyn Mudie is an Australian diplomat who most recently served as the Ambassador to Vietnam from 2019 to 2022, and was the High Commissioner to Sri Lanka from 2012 until 2016 with non-resident accreditation to the Maldives.Mudie was born and raised in Adelaide, Australia, and became interested in foreign policy and world affairs in college.[1] During this period she helped set up the United Nations Human Rights Council and was at its first meeting in 2006.[1] She then became the Australian High Commissioner to Sri Lanka and the Maldives,[5] a position she held from 2012 until 2016.[2] Her work in Vietnam has centered on advocating for leadership roles for women,[7] reducing violence against women,[8] providing aid and vaccines during the COVID-19 pandemic,[9][10] development assistance including collaboration in agricultural research[11] and celebrating 50 years of cooperation between Vietnam and Australia.