Andrea Smith (politician)

Andrea Smith is a New Zealand public servant and current Deputy Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.^[1]

Life and career

Prior to taking up her current appointment, Smith served as New Zealand's Ambassador to several countries in the Middle East including Turkey, Israel, and Jordan.^[1] In July 2012, she was appointed as Deputy Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.^[1]

On 16 November 2012, Smith delivered a key note address in front of several South Korean diplomats at the University of Auckland to mark the "Year of Friendship" between New Zealand and South Korea.^[2]

In March 2013, Smith received a good-will delegation representing the Communist Party of China to the Victoria University of Wellington.^[3]

References

1. "About the Ministry - Senior Leadership Team". Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (New Zealand). Retrieved 12 May 2013.
2. "NZ Asia Institute Conference celebrates the New Zealand – Korea "Year of Friendship" 16-17 November 2012". Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (New Zealand). Retrieved 12 May 2013.
3. "Good-will delegation from the Communist Party of China". Embassy of the People's Republic of China in New Zealand. Retrieved 12 May 2013. During the visit, Mr Liu met respectively with New Zealand politicians including Mr Peter Goodfellow, President of the National Party, Mr David Shearer, Leader of the Opposition, and Hon Dr Pita Sharples, Co-leader of the Maori Party, as well as officials from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade including Secretary John Allen and Deputy Secretary Andrea Smith.