United Nations Secretary-General Ant贸nio Guterres announced on 05 April 2024 the appointment of Julie Bishop of Australia as his Special Envoy on Myanmar.聽 Ms.聽Bishop succeeds Noeleen Heyzer of Singapore to whom the Secretary-General is grateful for her dedicated service.
Ms.聽Bishop brings extensive political, legal, management and senior leadership experience to the role.聽 She has held several high-level positions in the Australian Government, serving as Minister for Foreign Affairs (2013-2018), Cabinet Minister for Education, Science and Training, Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for Women鈥檚 Issues and Minister for Ageing.聽 She was a member of the Australian Parliament (1998-2019), following a 20-year legal career.
Throughout her career, Ms.聽Bishop has strengthened engagement with regional partners and led international negotiation efforts, including the first ever United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea conciliation.
Ms.聽Bishop is currently the Chancellor of the Australian National University.聽 She holds a Bachelor of Laws from the University of Adelaide, Australia.
