Peter James Shannon (born 1949 in Melbourne, Australia) was Australian Ambassador to Austria between 2006 and 2009.

Peter Shannon
Born
Peter James Shannon

1949 (age 74–75)
Melbourne, Australia
Alma materUniversity of Sydney
Occupation(s)Australian public servant and diplomat
Children1 son

Peter holds a Bachelor of Laws and a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Sydney. He is married and has one son. Apart from English, he speaks French and Bislama, a Melanesian creole language.

Prior to his appointment as ambassador to Austria in 2006,[1] Peter was Assistant Secretary, Arms Control and Counter-Proliferation Branch, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (2002–2005). Among the other positions Peter has held in the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade are Assistant Secretary, Americas Branch (1999–2002), Deputy Legal Adviser, Legal Branch (1991–1992), Director, Multilateral Law Section (1989–1990) and Director, Law of the Sea Section (1984–1986).[2]

Peter has held a number of position overseas, including Permanent Delegate to UNESCO, Australian Embassy and Permanent Mission to UNESCO, Paris (1996–1999) and High Commissioner to the Republic of Vanuatu (1992–1996).

References

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  1. ^ Downer, Alexander (27 April 2006). "Diplomatic appointment – Ambassador to Austria" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 12 February 2014.
  2. ^ Mr Peter Shannon: Ambassador to Austria, Australian Government, archived from the original on 29 June 2009
Diplomatic posts
Preceded by Permanent Delegate of Australia to UNESCO
1996–1999
Succeeded by
Preceded by
David Ambrose
Australian High Commissioner to Vanuatu
1992–1996
Succeeded by
Alan Edwards
Preceded by
Deborah Stokes
Australian Ambassador to Austria
2006–2009
Succeeded by