Gillian Bird
Gillian Bird | |
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Gillian Bird in 2004 | |
| Australian Ambassador to France | |
| In office 5 November 2020 – 12 December 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Brendan Berne |
| Succeeded by | Lynette Wood |
| Permanent Representative of Australia to the United Nations | |
| In office February 2015 – 17 October 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Gary Quinlan |
| Succeeded by | Mitch Fifield |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Gillian Elizabeth Bird June 1957 Adelaide, Australia |
| Alma mater | University of Sydney École nationale d'administration |
Gillian Elizabeth Bird (born in Adelaide) is an Australian civil servant and diplomat who is the current ambassador to Vietnam since 2025. She served as the Australia's Ambassador to France from 2020 to 2024. Bird concurrently served as Australia's non-resident Ambassador to Algeria, Mauritania, and Monaco. She is a former Permanent Representative of Australia to the United Nations, serving between 2015 and 2019.