Andrew Shearer
Australian Ambassador-Designate to Japan
Andrew Shearer is a foreign policy and national security expert with 35 years’ experience across government, including as Director-General of National Intelligence, Cabinet Secretary, and senior adviser to two Australian prime ministers. He has worked closely with Japan throughout his career.
He has also held senior positions at Australia’s embassy in Washington DC, the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, the office of the Minister for Defence, and the Victorian Department of Premier and Cabinet.
During stints as senior adviser on Asia-Pacific Security at the Washington-based Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) and as director of studies at the Lowy Institute for International Policy, Mr Shearer’s analysis featured in a range of leading international media outlets, journals and books. He was awarded the US Department of Defense Medal for Distinguished Public Service and the US National Intelligence Distinguished Public Service Medal.
He holds an MPhil in International Relations from the University of Cambridge, and a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) and Bachelor of Laws (Honours) from the University of Melbourne.
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