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Geoff Raby AO | |
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| Born | September 1953 Melbourne, Australia |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Alma mater | La Trobe University |
| Occupation(s) | Economist and diplomat |
| Title | Australian Ambassador to China |
| Term | 2007–2011 |
| Predecessor | Alan Thomas |
| Successor | Frances Adamson |
Geoffrey William "Geoff" Raby AO (born September 1953 in Melbourne[1]) is an Australian economist and diplomat. He served as the Australian Ambassador to the People's Republic of China from February 2007 until August 2011.[2] He is now the chairman and CEO of Geoff Raby and Associates, a Beijing-based business advisory firm. Raby currently sits on the board of an Australian subsidiary of Chinese state-run Yanzhou Coal Mining Company.[3]
Raby was appointed an Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) in the 2019 Queen's Birthday Honours for "distinguished service to Australia-China relations through senior diplomatic roles, and to multilateral trade policy development".[4]
- ^ China Radio International (2011). Dr Geoff Raby the Australian Ambassador to China. Retrieved 26 August 2011.
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Corrswas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Xu, Vicky Xiuzhong (15 May 2018). "Bishop takes aim at ex-ambassador's 'profoundly ignorant' criticisms". ABC News. Retrieved 21 November 2019.
- ^ "Dr Geoffrey William Raby". honours.pmc.gov.au. Retrieved 10 June 2019.