Maris Estelle King (1922–1997) was an Australian public servant and diplomat.
[1] King began her Commonwealth Public Service career in 1942 as a typist in the Department of External Affairs.
[3] From 1951 to 1954, whilst still an external affairs officer, King studied Arts at the Canberra University College.
She performed consistently well in her exams, including topping the Melbourne University examination class list in economics from 1952 to 1954.
[1] In late 2016, the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade named one of its 16 meeting rooms in honour of King, in recognition of her work as a pioneering female diplomat.