Melissa Hitchman was Australia's Ambassador to the Holy See from 2016 to 2020, [1] [2] [3] when she was replaced by Chiara Porro. [4]
Hitchman graduated with a Master of National Security and a Bachelor of Economics from the Australian National University. [1] [2] [3]
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Hitchman is an English-language surname. Notable people with the surname include: