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Australia appoints Fiona McKergow as
new High Commissioner in Cyprus
November 2021
In a letter to the Greek Tribune, Minister for Foreign Affairs
Senator Marise Payne, has announced the appointment of Ms
Fiona McKergow as Australia’s next High Commissioner to
Cyprus.
“Australia and Cyprus enjoy a warm relationship based on close
community links. Australia is fortunate to host the world’s
second largest Cypriot diaspora.
“Australia’s relationship with Cyprus is founded on our shared
values and commitment to democracy, human rights and the
rule of law. We have excellent cooperation in multilateral
forums, such as the United Nations and the Commonwealth, to
protect and advance these values. Australia continues to
support efforts to achieve a just, viable and peaceful re-
unification of Cyprus as mandated in UN Security Council
resolutions, including through longstanding contributions to
United Nations peacekeeping activities and the sponsorship of
the Cyprus Academic Dialogue”, Minister Payne states.
Ms McKergow is a career officer with DFAT and was most
recently Director, Bangladesh, Nepal and Bhutan Section. She
has previously served overseas as Acting Consul-General in
Kolkata, India.
In Canberra she has worked in a range of Indo-Pacific focused
foreign policy and development roles within the department,
including on geo-economic issues in South Asia and Australia’s
Step-up strategy for the Pacific. Prior to joining DFAT Ms
McKergow worked on climate change policy and agriculture
trade policy.
Ms McKergow holds a Graduate Diploma of Legal Studies from
the Australian National University; a Graduate Certificate of
Humanitarian Leadership from Deakin University; and a
Bachelor of Applied Science from the University of Canberra
“I thank outgoing High Commissioner Samuel Beever for his
contributions to advancing Australia’s interests in Cyprus since
2018”, the Hon Minister concludes.
Greek Tribune
Adelaide, South Australia