Ms Kathy Klugman
High Commissioner to Sri Lanka
Biography
Ms Klugman is a senior career officer with the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade and was most recently Assistant Secretary, South and West Asia Branch. Overseas, Ms Klugman has served as Deputy High Commissioner in Singapore (2005-06), Deputy High Commissioner in Colombo (1998‑2001) and Third Secretary in Vientiane (1993-95).
In Canberra, Ms Klugman has held a range of positions including Assistant Secretary, Mainland South-East Asia and South Asia Branch (2004-05) and Director, East Timor Section (2001-03). She has also worked in the Arms Control and Counter-Proliferation Branch (1995-98) and the Counter-Terrorism Compliance Section (1992).
Ms Klugman holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Sydney. Ms Klugman joined the public service in 1991. She will be accompanied by her partner and two children.