Mr Neil Mules

Ambassador to Brazil

Biography

Mr Mules is a senior career officer with the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade and was most recently Australia’s Ambassador to the United Mexican States. He served as Head of the Australian Representative Office in Baghdad prior to being appointed as Australian Ambassador to Iraq in June 2004. Mr Mules has also served as Deputy Head of Mission in Jakarta (2002-03); Counsellor in Hanoi (1996-98); Counsellor in Jakarta (1992-95); First Secretary in Harare (1988-90); First Secretary in Ankara (1985-88); and Third Secretary then later Second Secretary in Brasilia (1981-84).

In Canberra, Mr Mules was First Assistant Secretary, Diplomatic Security, Property and Information Management Division (2000); Assistant Secretary, Maritime South East Asia Branch (1998-2000); Director, Conditions of Service Section (1991-92); and Desk Officer, Refugees, Immigration and Asylum Section (1984-85).

Mr Mules holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Flinders University. He was appointed an Officer in the Order of Australia in April 2004 for his outstanding service as Australia’s representative in Iraq.