page_title: Jon Philp
hierarchical_section_title: Jon Philp
caption_attribution_description: English: Jon Philp, Ambassador of Australia to Afghanistan
context_page_description: Jonathan Philp is an Australian diplomat and career officer with the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.
  On 9 August 2012, Bob Carr announced Philp as the next Australian ambassador to Afghanistan. He presented his credentials to Afghan President Hamid Karzai on 31 January 2013.
  Before he was chosen as ambassador, Philp was the Assistant Secretary, International Organisations Branch and Assistant Secretary, Consular Operations Branch.
  He has previously served overseas as Ambassador to Turkey; Deputy Head of Mission in Myanmar and postings to Saudi Arabia, Vientiane, London, Nairobi and Madrid.
  Mr Philp holds a Bachelor of Arts from the Australian National University. He speaks Arabic and French.
context_section_description: Jonathan (Jon) Philp (born 1960 in Bangkok) is an Australian diplomat and career officer with the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.
  On 9 August 2012, Bob Carr announced Philp as the next Australian ambassador to Afghanistan. He presented his credentials to Afghan President Hamid Karzai on 31 January 2013.
  Before he was chosen as ambassador, Philp was the Assistant Secretary, International Organisations Branch and Assistant Secretary, Consular Operations Branch.
  He has previously served overseas as Ambassador to Turkey; Deputy Head of Mission in Myanmar and postings to Saudi Arabia, Vientiane, London, Nairobi and Madrid.
  Mr Philp holds a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) from the Australian National University. He speaks Arabic and French.
caption: Jon Philp (2012)
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