Jan Adams | |
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Secretary of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade | |
Assumed office 1 July 2022 | |
Preceded by | Kathryn Campbell |
Australian Ambassador to Japan | |
In office October 2020 – July 2022 | |
Preceded by | Richard Court |
Australian Ambassador to China | |
In office February 2016 – August 2019 | |
Preceded by | Frances Adamson |
Succeeded by | Graham Fletcher |
Personal details | |
Born | 1963 (age 60–61) |
Children | One son |
Alma mater | Monash University BEc (Hons), LLB (Hons) |
Occupation | Public servant, diplomat |
Jan Elizabeth Adams AO PSM (born 1963) is a senior Australian public servant who has served as the Secretary of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade since July 2022. Adams is also a former Australian diplomat who served as the Australian Ambassador to Japan since October 2020. She was previously the Australian Ambassador to China from February 2016 to August 2019.