Marc Innes-Brown
Australian diplomat
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Marc Innes-Brown is an Australian diplomat serving as Australia's ambassador to the Philippines since August 2025. He is a senior career officer with Australia's Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) and was most recently its First Assistant Secretary for the Middle East and Africa Division.[3]
Marc Innes-Brown | |
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| Ambassador of Australia to the Philippines | |
| Assumed office August 19, 2025 [1] | |
| Preceded by | Hae Kyong Yu |
| Ambassador of Australia to Turkiye, Azerbaijan, and Georgia | |
| In office June 2017 – 2021 | |
| Preceded by | James Larsen |
| Succeeded by | Miles Armitage |
| Ambassador of Australia to Iran | |
| In office August 2008 – 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Greg Moriarty |
| Succeeded by | Paul Foley |
| Ambassador of Australia to Iraq | |
| In office August 2006 – 2008 | |
| Preceded by | Howard Brown |
| Succeeded by | Robert Tyson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1966 (age 59–60) [2] Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia |
| Alma mater | University of Sydney (B), University of Hawaii (M) |
Innes-Brown has held a range of positions in DFAT, including as Assistant Secretary, Middle East Branch and Assistant Secretary, Iraq Taskforce. He has previously served as Australia's ambassador to Turkiye, Azerbaijan (non-resident), Georgia (non-resident), Iran, and Iraq.[3]
Innes-Brown holds a bachelor of economics from the University of Sydney and a master of political science from the University of Hawaii.[3][4]
