Frances Jennifer Adamson is an Australian diplomat and public servant who has served as the 36th governor of South Australia since 7 October 2021.
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Official portrait, 2011
Adamson speaking at the Crawford Asian Leadership Forum at the Australian National University (ANU) on 20 June 2017
(L-R) Meg Taylor, Phil Davidson, Sarah Raine, Alice Guitton, and Adamson at the 2019 Shangri-La Dialogue on 1 June
Adamson at the 2026 State Opening of the Parliament of South Australia on 5 MayAwards 1
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About this person
Frances Jennifer Adamson is an Australian diplomat and public servant who has served as the 36th governor of South Australia since 7 October 2021. Before assuming the vice-regal office, she had a long career in the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT), including appointments as Australia's ambassador to China from 2011 to 2015 and secretary of DFAT from 2016 to 2021, becoming the first woman to serve in both positions.
Country
AustraliaCategory
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
living
Dates
Born 1961 · age 65
Written about in
6 languages
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