Hamish MacMaster

Hamish MacMaster is a New Zealand diplomat. He is currently serving as New Zealand's ambassador to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Early life MacMaster attended St. Andrews College from 1966 until 1979, indicating Years 1 through to 13.

Career Pre 2004 MacMaster first joined the public service in 1988 when he attained a job within the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade. It has been noted that he has been posted to Ankara, and to Riyadh, for minor roles, before 2004.

On 13 January 2016, MacMaster met with Mufleh Al-Qahtani, Chairman of the National Society for Human Rights of Saudi Arabia. He discussed capital punishment, including the death penalty, and other human rights-related topics.

Works MacMaster has been accredited to authoring multiple catalogs/books, including; The Modern Commemorative Medal in New Zealand: Mirror to the Nation’s Soul (2009) New Zealand challenge coins : a catalogue (2011) New Zealand Commemorative Medals : 1941–2014 (2014) New Zealand Challenge Coins : a Catalogue (2nd Ed) (2016)