Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade announce the appointment of Ms Catherine Raper as Australia’s first female Ambassador to the Republic of Korea (ROK).
Ms Raper is a senior career officer with the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade and most recently headed the COVID-19 Coordination Unit. Prior to that she was First Assistant Secretary, Europe and Latin America Division.
“Australia is a long-standing friend of the ROK and next year we will celebrate 60 years of diplomatic relations.” Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade says “Our warm relationship is underpinned by shared values, a common strategic outlook, complementary economies and close people-to-people links.”
The Republic of Korea is the Australia’s fourth-largest trading partner and third largest export market.
“In these times of global hardship and uncertainty, it’s more important than ever that likeminded countries like Australia and the ROK continue to cooperate closely in pursuit of our shared interest in an open and prosperous Indo-Pacific firmly anchored in the rules-based international order.” Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade says.
“We welcome deeper engagement with the ROK, including through cooperation between our Indo-Pacific strategy and the ROK’s New Southern Policy.”
