Ms Sharyn Minahan
Ambassador to Denmark
Biography
Ms Minahan is a senior career officer of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. Prior to her current appointment she was Director, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade at the New South Wales State Office, Ambassador of Australia to Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay (2000-04). She was promoted to the Senior Executive Service in April 2000.
Overseas Ms Minahan has served as Charge d'Affaires, Australian Embassy, Buenos Aires (1995-96), First Secretary, later Counsellor, Australian Embassy, Madrid (1988-92), Second Secretary, later First Secretary, Australian Embassy, Paris (1981-85), Third Secretary, Australian Embassy, Santiago de Chile (1976-77) and Third Secretary, Australian Embassy, Mexico City (1975). She has also held a number of positions in the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade in Canberra including Director, Canada, Latin America and Caribbean Section (1997-2000), and Director, Trade Liaison Section (1995-97).
Ms Minahan holds a Bachelor of Arts (Double Honours) degree from the University of New South Wales, a Graduate Diploma in Public Law from the Australian National University, a Graduate Diploma in Counselling from the University of Canberra, and is a Graduate of the Ecole Nationale d'Administration, Paris. She speaks Spanish and French.