Bede Gilbert Corry (born 11 February 1964)[1] is a New Zealand diplomat and public servant.

[2] He is the eighth of ten children to Marie (née Gordon) and John Corry, who was a lawyer and Hong Kong magistrate.

[3][4] Corry studied at Victoria University of Wellington, graduating in 1986 with a Bachelor of Arts with first-class honours.

[5][6] Corry began his public service and diplomatic career at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 1989, working in the Europe division.

[5][8] Corry succeeded Barrington a second time in the position of deputy secretary for policy and planning at the Ministry of Defence from 2012 to 2014.