David Dutton commenced as Assistant Secretary for Climate Diplomacy in August 2023. He joined Australia’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade in 1999 and served most recently as Deputy Head of Mission in Brussels with accreditation to the EU and NATO. He was an Assistant Secretary in the Southeast Asia Division 2016-19 and Deputy Head of Mission in Manila 2013-16. Previously, he served as Minister-Counsellor Political in Washington 2010-13 and in Australia’s Mission to the UN in New York 2002-05. In Canberra he has held positions with responsibility for international security, environment, development and trade. Dr Dutton holds a PhD in history from the University of Melbourne.
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