Justin Brown (diplomat)

[1] First educated at Marist College Canberra, Brown earned a Bachelor of Economics from the University of New England.

[2] From 2004 to 2006, Brown held the post of Ambassador for the Environment and Chief Negotiator on Climate Change.

[3] Brown's posts have included First Assistant Secretary, Office of Trade Negotiations; First Assistant Secretary, Consular and Crisis Management Division; High Commissioner to Canada (2008-2011);[4] and Deputy Head of Mission, Australian Embassy, Brussels (1999–2001).

[2] In July 2015, Brown was awarded the Public Service Medal (PSM) for "outstanding public service in leading the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade's Canberra-based crisis response to the downing of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17.

"[5] He held the post of Ambassador to Belgium, Luxembourg, the European Union and NATO from February 2018 to January 2021.