Peter Thomson (diplomat)
Peter Thomson, OF (born 1948 in Suva),[1] is a Fijian diplomat. He was President of the General Assembly of the United Nations from 2016 to 2017. He has been Fiji's Permanent Representative to the United Nations since February 2010.[2]
Peter Thomson | |
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| President of the United Nations General Assembly | |
| In office 13 September 2016 – 12 September 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Mogens Lykketoft |
| Succeeded by | Miroslav Lajčák |
| Permanent Representative of Fiji to the United Nations | |
| Assumed office 4 March 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Berenado Vunibobo |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1948 (age 75–76) Suva, Fiji |
| Spouse(s) | Marijcke Thomson |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | Natabua High School |
| Occupation | Diplomat |
Peter Thomson (diplomat) Media
Thomson speaking in November 2016 as President of the UN General Assembly
References
- ↑ "Thomson appointed Permanent Rep to the United Nations". Fiji government website. 5 February 2010. Archived from the original on 3 March 2012. Retrieved 9 June 2017.
- ↑ "LE NOUVEAU REPRÉSENTANT PERMANENT DE FIDJI AUPRÈS DES NATIONS UNIES PRÉSENTE SES LETTRES DE CRÉANCE", United Nations press release, 4 March 2010
Other websites
- "The Folly of Canberra's Stand against Fiji" Archived 2016-02-14 at the Wayback Machine, full text of Peter Thomson's speech to the Australia-Fiji Business Council Conference, 14 September 2009 (on the website of the Auckland University of Technology)