Brendan Berne
Brendan Berne | |
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| Australian Ambassador to France | |
| In office 21 July 2017 – October 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Stephen Brady |
| Succeeded by | Gillian Bird |
| Australian Ambassador for Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation | |
| In office 5 August 2015 – 22 March 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Sam Gerovich |
| Succeeded by | Simon Newnham |
| Personal details | |
| Education | Model Farms |
Brendan Berne is an Australian civil servant and diplomat who served as the Australian Ambassador to France, Algeria, Mauritania, and Monaco between July 2017 to October 2020.[1][2]
He previously served as Chief of Staff for the Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment.[3] His career has spanned postings within the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, and the Reserve Bank of Australia.[3] In December 2017, following the legalisation of same-sex marriage in Australia, he proposed to his partner of 11 years.[4][5] A video of the proposal went viral in France.[2]
He retired from the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade following his post as Australian Ambassador to France and is writing a TV comedy about the diplomatic circuit described as “In the Thick of It in a safari suit”. [6]
References
[edit]- ^ "Ambassador to France". Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (Press Release). Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. 21 July 2017. Archived from the original on 30 July 2017.
- ^ a b "Seducing the French: tricks of the trade from our man in Paris". Australian Financial Review. 18 October 2020. Retrieved 10 December 2020.
- ^ a b "Ambassador to France". Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (Biography). Archived from the original on 14 August 2015.
- ^ "VIDEO. L'ambassadeur australien en France fête le mariage pour tous en demandant la main de son compagnon". www.20minutes.fr (in French). Retrieved 7 December 2017.
- ^ Julie Bishop; Andrew Robb (5 August 2015). "APEC Ambassador" (Joint Media Release). Australian Government. Retrieved 3 June 2015.
- ^ "Berne's European escape to be caught on camera". Sydney Morning Herald. 1 April 2021. Archived from the original on 31 March 2021. Retrieved 16 September 2021.
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