For the American lawyer, politician and judge, see Peter C. Shannon.
Peter Shannon
Born
Peter James Shannon
1949 (age 74–75)
Melbourne, Australia
Alma mater
University of Sydney
Occupation(s)
Australian public servant and diplomat
Children
1 son
Peter James Shannon (born 1949 in Melbourne, Australia) was Australian Ambassador to Austria between 2006 and 2009.
Peter holds a Bachelor of Laws and a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Sydney. He is married and has one son. Apart from English, he speaks French and Bislama, a Melanesian creole language.
Prior to his appointment as ambassador to Austria in 2006,[1] Peter was Assistant Secretary, Arms Control and Counter-Proliferation Branch, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (2002–2005). Among the other positions Peter has held in the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade are Assistant Secretary, Americas Branch (1999–2002), Deputy Legal Adviser, Legal Branch (1991–1992), Director, Multilateral Law Section (1989–1990) and Director, Law of the Sea Section (1984–1986).[2]
Peter has held a number of position overseas, including Permanent Delegate to UNESCO, Australian Embassy and Permanent Mission to UNESCO, Paris (1996–1999) and High Commissioner to the Republic of Vanuatu (1992–1996).
^Downer, Alexander (27 April 2006). "Diplomatic appointment – Ambassador to Austria" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 12 February 2014.
^Mr Peter Shannon: Ambassador to Austria, Australian Government, archived from the original on 29 June 2009
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