Joanne Loundes

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Joanne Loundes, a public sector economist, is the Australian Ambassador to Iraq [1] (since March 2018). [2]

Loundes earned a Doctor of Philosophy from the University of Melbourne and a Bachelor of Economics from Murdoch University. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Ambassador to Iraq Dr Joanne Loundes". Australian Embassy Iraq. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
  2. "Dr Joanne Loundes". Wen Mentoring ACT. Retrieved 29 April 2020.