Australian Mission to ASEAN

Head of Mission

Jane Duke

Ambassador to ASEAN

Ms Duke is a senior career officer with the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.

She has previously served overseas as Deputy High Commissioner to Malaysia (2011-2014) and as Counsellor (Immigration) at Australia’s Permanent Mission to the United Nations in Geneva (2005-2008).

In Canberra, Ms Duke has served as Assistant Secretary South East Asia Regional Branch, Assistant Secretary Canada and Latin America Branch and as Assistant Secretary Northern Southern Eastern Europe Branch.

Ms Duke holds a Bachelor of Arts (Asian Studies) majoring in Japanese studies and a Bachelor of Laws (Honours) from the Australian National University.  She holds a Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice from the University of Technology, NSW.

Ms Duke is married with two children.