Rosemary Banks (born 1951) is a New Zealand diplomat who serves as the Ambassador of New Zealand to the United States since 2024 and between 2018 and 2022.[1] She is the first woman to hold the position.[2]
Rosemary Banks | |
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| New Zealand Ambassador to the United States | |
| Assumed office 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Bede Corry |
| In office 2018–2022 | |
| Preceded by | Tim Groser |
| Succeeded by | Bede Corry |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1951 (age 72–73) |
| Alma mater | University of Canterbury, London School of Economics |
Education
editBanks graduated with an MA in Russian from the University of Canterbury,[3] and received an MSc from the London School of Economics. She was awarded an honorary doctorate of literature by the University of Canterbury in April 2015.[4]
Career
editBanks served as New Zealand deputy high commissioner to the Solomon Islands between 1985 and 1987, and to Australia from 1992 until 1995.[3]
As Deputy Secretary in New Zealand's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Banks spearheaded the development of a new emergency response system, following the September 11 attacks in 2001, the 2002 Bali bombings, and the 2004 Boxing Day tsunami.[5]
She was New Zealand's Permanent Representative to the United Nations in New York from June 2005 to June 2009,[6] and Ambassador to France and Permanent Representative to the OECD from 2010 to 2014.[7] In 2018, Banks succeeded Tim Groser as New Zealand ambassador to the United States.[8]
Banks has also served as a Crown negotiator for the Treaty of Waitangi settlement process.[5]
References
edit- ^ "Rosemary Banks". New Zealand Foreign Affairs and Trade. Retrieved 17 January 2019.
- ^ Herald, Newstalk ZB Staff, NZ. "Rosemary Banks NZ's next ambassador to the US". ZB. Retrieved 13 November 2019.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ a b Hughes, Chanel. "Graduate profiles". University of Canterbury. Retrieved 14 July 2008.
- ^ "Honorary degrees for Canterbury leaders". The Press. 18 April 2015. p. A7. Retrieved 18 April 2015.
- ^ a b Trade, New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and. "Rosemary Banks". New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade. Retrieved 13 November 2019.
- ^ "New permanent representative of New Zealand presents credentials". United Nations. 8 June 2005. Retrieved 14 July 2008.
- ^ "Ambassador Rosemary Banks, Permanent Representative of New Zealand to the OECD". OECD. Retrieved 18 January 2019.
- ^ Young, Audrey (13 September 2018). "Govt names NZ's next ambassador to the United States". New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 13 November 2019.
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