Jon Philp

Philp was appointed as Australian ambassador to Afghanistan on 9 August 2012.^[2][3] He presented his credentials to Afghan President Hamid Karzai on 31 January 2013.^[4] Prior to his ambassadorial appointment, Philp was the Assistant Secretary, International Organisations Branch and Assistant Secretary, Consular Operations Branch. He previously served overseas as Ambassador to Turkey; Deputy Head of Mission, Myanmar, and has had postings to Saudi Arabia, Vientiane, London, Nairobi and Madrid.

Philp holds a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) from the Australian National University. He speaks Arabic and French.^{[citation needed]}

• 1986–1988 – Third Secretary, Australian Embassy in Riyadh
• 1992–1995 – Deputy Head of Mission, Australian Embassy in Yangon
• 1996–1998 – Director, Southeast Asian Issues
• 1999 – Assistant Secretary, Diplomatic Security Branch
• 2001–2004 – Ambassador, Australian Embassy in Ankara
• 2004–2007 – Head of International Relations, Woodside Petroleum
• 2008–2009 – Somalia Taskforce, Nairobi
• 2009–2011 – Assistant Secretary, Consular Operations Branch
• 2012 – Assistant Secretary, International Organisations Branch
• 2013–2015 – Ambassador, Australian Embassy in Kabul^[1]
• 2015–2017 – First Assistant Secretary, Consular and Crisis Management Division
• 2018–2020 – Head of Mission/Chargé d' Affaires, Australian Embassy in Athens (accredited to Greece, Bulgaria, Romania)
• 2020–present – High Commissioner to Papua New Guinea