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Michael Swain
Ministry of Defence / Manatū Kaupapa Waonga
Deputy secretary, defence policy and planning
- Appointed January 2020.
- Previously chief of protocol at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade.
- Career diplomat for 25 years with postings to Beijing, New Delhi, and Shanghai as consul-general and Madrid as ambassador.
- Formerly deputy director for international security and disarmament, and served in the intelligence community.
- A Freyberg Scholar, and holds a Master's in Strategic and Defence Studies from the Australian National University and an Honours degree in international politics from Victoria University.
Career
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade / Manatū AorereDeputy High Commissioner, Senior Policy Officer, North Asia Division
Jan 2000
- Apr 2005
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade / Manatū Aorere
Deputy Director, International Security and Disarmament
Jul 2005
- Jul 2008
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade / Manatū Aorere
Consul-General
Jan 2009
- Apr 2012
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade / Manatū Aorere
Chief of Protocol, Ambassador
Mar 2013
- Dec 2020
Ministry of Defence / Manatū Kaupapa Waonga
Deputy Secretary
Jan 2020
- Present
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