Jenny Bloomfield is the Australia’s new ambassador to Greece with non-resident accreditation to Albania and Bulgaria. She took up her appointment in August and replaced Jeremy Newman who has been ambassador since March 2008.
Bloomfield is a senior career officer with the department of foreign affairs and trade (DEAT) and until recently was assistant secretary, Middle East Branch. She has previously served overseas in Japan and Iran
Bloomfield has a Master of Arts degree in foreign Affairs and Trade from Monash University, a Bachelor of letters in Political Science and French and a Bachelor of Laws (Honours) Bachelor of Arts in Modern Greek from the University of Melbourne.
Bloomfield speaks very good Greek and is married with four children. The new Ambassador is of Greek origin.
Bloomfield speaks very good Greek and is married with four children. The new Ambassador is of Greek origin.
We welcome her and we wish her the best in the new position.
