James Choi

Ambassador, Australian Embassy Republic of Korea

<Education>

Bachelor of Economics, University of Sydney

Bachelor of Laws, University of Sydney

Master of Arts, Monash University

<Experience> 

Present Ambassador, Australian Embassy, Seoul

(with non-resident accreditation to the DPRK)

2013-2016 Senior Adviser, Office of the Minister for Foreign Affairs

2010-2013 Ambassador, Australian Embassy, Copenhagen

2008-2010 Assistant Secretary, Consular Operations Branch - Consular, Public Diplomacy and Parliamentary Affairs Division

2005-2008 Seconded to the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, Senior Adviser, Asia Section – International Division

2002-2005 First Secretary, later Counsellor, Australian Permanent Mission to the United Nations, New York

1999-2002 Executive Officer, Human Rights and Indigenous Issues Section - International Organisations and Legal Division

1999 Senior Civilian Monitor, Bougainville Peace Monitoring Group

1997-99 Executive Officer, Korea Section - North Asia Division

1995-97 Third Secretary, Australian Embassy, Seoul

1994-95 Desk Officer,  Agriculture Trade Policy Section - Trade Negotiations Division

1994 Desk Officer, Korea Section - North Asia Division

1994 Joined the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade