Frances Adamson
Frances Adamson | |
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 Official portrait, 2012 | |
| 36th Governor of South Australia | |
| Assumed office 7 October 2021 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Premier | Steven Marshall |
| Lieutenant Governor | Brenda Wilson |
| Preceded by | Hieu Van Le |
| Secretary of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade | |
| In office 22 July 2016 – 25 June 2021 | |
| Foreign Minister | Julie Bishop Marise Payne |
| Preceded by | Peter Varghese |
| Succeeded by | Kathryn Campbell |
| Australian Ambassador to China | |
| In office August 2011 – February 2016 | |
| Prime Minister | Julia Gillard Kevin Rudd Tony Abbott Malcolm Turnbull |
| Foreign Minister | Kevin Rudd Bob Carr Julie Bishop |
| Preceded by | Geoff Raby |
| Succeeded by | Jan Adams |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Frances Jennifer Adamson 20 April 1961 Adelaide, South Australia, Australia |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Spouse(s) | Rod Bunten |
| Relations |
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| Children | 4 |
| Mother | Jennifer Cashmore[1] |
| Father | Ian Adamson |
| Education | Walford Anglican School for Girls |
| Alma mater | University of Adelaide (BEc) |
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Frances Jennifer Adamson, AC (born 20 April 1961) is an Australian politician. She is the 36th Governor of South Australia since 7 October 2021.[2] She was the Ambassador to China from 2011 until 2016.
References[change | change source]
- ↑ Walker, Tony (22 January 2016). "PM's foreign affairs adviser Frances Adamson is a 'hard-headed realist'". Australian Financial Review. Fairfax Media.
- ↑ "Frances Adamson sworn in as South Australia Governor". Sky News. 7 October 2021. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
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