Peter Varghese
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Peter Joseph Noozhumurry Varghese AO (born 1956) is an Australian diplomat and public servant. He has been the Secretary of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade since 3 December 2012.
Varghese was born in Kenya to Nasrani parents from Kerala, India. He moved to Australia as a child in 1964. He studied history and graduated from the University of Queensland. He is married and has a son.[1]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "Biography of Mr Peter Varghese AO". dfat.gov.au. Retrieved 20 September 2015.