Akkreditierungsdatum

20.03.2024

Details

Personal Status: Married with one daughter

Bildung

1992 Bachelor of Economics, James Cook University, Queensland

Sprachen

Basic knowledge of Bahasa Indonesia, German and Japanese

Berufliche Laufbahn

Natasha Smith has been accredited as Australian Ambassador to Germany since March 2024. Her career spans over 30 years and includes a broad range of policy, program and corporate roles, in Australia and overseas. Prior to coming to Berlin, she held the position of First Assistant Secretary, Multilateral Policy, First Nations and Human Rights at the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) since 2021. Previous postings of hers include Canada (High Commissioner, 2018-2021), Australian Mission to the United Nations, New York (Counsellor Development, 2004-2008) and Jakarta (First Secretary Development), 1999-2001). She was also one of DFAT’s inaugural LGBTI Champions.