Ruth Pearce (diplomat)
Ruth Pearce is an Australian diplomat ambassador in Honiara, Moscow - with accreditation to 12 former Soviet republics - Manila and Warsaw.”[1] Her years of service were: Ambassador to Poland (2008- 2011), Ambassador to the Philippines (2002-05), Ambassador to the Russian Federation (1999-2002) and as High Commissioner to the Solomon Islands (1992-94).When she was ambassador to the Philippines, she had to stay in a hotel during renovations to the Embassy.Due to security concerns, she was driven in an armored car and had round the clock bodyguards.Despite the security, “the hotel was taken hostage” during a coup attempt and parts of the area immediately surrounding the hotel had been booby trapped with explosives.[1][3] Pearce graduated from the University of Melbourne with a Bachelor of Arts degree and a Bachelor of Laws degree with Honours.