Jon Philp

Jonathan Philp (born 1960) is an Australian diplomat and career officer with the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.

Career Philp was appointed as Australian ambassador to Afghanistan on 9 August 2012. He presented his credentials to Afghan President Hamid Karzai on 31 January 2013. Prior to his ambassadorial appointment, Philp was the Assistant Secretary, International Organisations Branch and Assistant Secretary, Consular Operations Branch. He previously served overseas as Ambassador to Turkey; Deputy Head of Mission, Myanmar, and has had postings to Saudi Arabia, Vientiane, London, Nairobi and Madrid.

Philp holds a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) from the Australian National University. He speaks Arabic and French.

Postings 1986–1988 – Third Secretary, Australian Embassy in Riyadh 1992–1995 – Deputy Head of Mission, Australian Embassy in Yangon 1996–1998 – Director, Southeast Asian Issues 1999 – Assistant Secretary, Diplomatic Security Branch 2001–2004 – Ambassador, Australian Embassy in Ankara 2004–2007 – Head of International Relations, Woodside Petroleum 2008–2009 – Somalia Taskforce, Nairobi 2009–2011 – Assistant Secretary, Consular Operations Branch 2012 – Assistant Secretary, International Organisations Branch 2013–2015 – Ambassador, Australian Embassy in Kabul 2015–2017 – First Assistant Secretary, Consular and Crisis Management Division 2018–2020 – Head of Mission/Chargé d' Affaires, Australian Embassy in Athens (accredited to Greece, Bulgaria, Romania) 2020–present – High Commissioner to Papua New Guinea