Frances Adamson
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Frances Adamson | |
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36th Governor of South Australia | |
Assumed office 7 October 2021 | |
Monarch | Elizabeth II |
Premier | Steven Marshall |
Lieutenant Governor | Brenda Wilson |
Preceded by | Hieu Van Le |
Secretary of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade | |
In office 22 July 2016 – 25 June 2021 | |
Foreign Minister | Julie Bishop Marise Payne |
Preceded by | Peter Varghese |
Succeeded by | Kathryn Campbell |
Australian Ambassador to China | |
In office August 2011 – February 2016 | |
Prime Minister | Julia Gillard Kevin Rudd Tony Abbott Malcolm Turnbull |
Foreign Minister | Kevin Rudd Bob Carr Julie Bishop |
Preceded by | Geoff Raby |
Succeeded by | Jan Adams |
Personal details | |
Born | Frances Jennifer Adamson 20 April 1961 Adelaide, South Australia, Australia |
Nationality | Australian |
Spouse(s) | Rod Bunten |
Relations |
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Children | 4 |
Mother | Jennifer Cashmore[1] |
Father | Ian Adamson |
Education | Walford Anglican School for Girls |
Alma mater | University of Adelaide (BEc) |
Occupation |
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Frances Jennifer Adamson, AC (born 20 April 1961) is an Australian politician. She is the 36th Governor of South Australia since 7 October 2021.[2] She was the Ambassador to China from 2011 until 2016.
References
[change | change source]- ↑ Walker, Tony (22 January 2016). "PM's foreign affairs adviser Frances Adamson is a 'hard-headed realist'". Australian Financial Review. Fairfax Media.
- ↑ "Frances Adamson sworn in as South Australia Governor". Sky News. 7 October 2021. Retrieved 7 October 2021.