Peter Thomson (diplomat)

His Excellency Peter Thomson OF
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
Incumbent
Assumed office 4 March 2010
Preceded by	Berenado Vunibobo
Personal details
Born	1948 (age 77–78) Suva, Fiji
Spouse(s)	Marijcke Thomson
Children	2
Alma mater	Natabua High School
Occupation	Diplomat

Peter Thomson, OF (born 1948 in Suva), 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.

Peter Thomson (diplomat) Media

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  Thomson speaking in November 2016 as President of the UN General Assembly

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)