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Rosemary Banks
Rosemary Banks (born 1951) is a New Zealand diplomat who serves as the Ambassador of New Zealand to the United States since 2024 and between 2018 and 2022.[1] She is the first woman to hold the position.[2] EducationBanks graduated with an MA in Russian from the University of Canterbury,[3] and received an MSc from the London School of Economics. She was awarded an honorary doctorate of literature by the University of Canterbury in April 2015.[4] CareerBanks served as New Zealand deputy high commissioner to the Solomon Islands between 1985 and 1987, and to Australia from 1992 until 1995.[3] As Deputy Secretary in New Zealand's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Banks spearheaded the development of a new emergency response system, following the September 11 attacks in 2001, the 2002 Bali bombings, and the 2004 Boxing Day tsunami.[5] She was New Zealand's Permanent Representative to the United Nations in New York from June 2005 to June 2009,[6] and Ambassador to France and Permanent Representative to the OECD from 2010 to 2014.[7] In 2018, Banks succeeded Tim Groser as New Zealand ambassador to the United States.[8] Banks has also served as a Crown negotiator for the Treaty of Waitangi settlement process.[5] References
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