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Alexander Downer

LIB MP
Electorate
Mayo
State
SA
Left office
14 July 2008 (18 years ago)

Post-office roles

  1. Chairman of Trustees at Policy Exchange
    Education, Academia & Research 1 May 2018 – present
  2. Non-Executive Director at Ironbark Zinc
    Natural Resources (Mining, Oil & Gas) 27 September 2021 – present
  3. Non-Executive Chairman at Gold Hydrogen Ltd
    Energy (Renewables & Traditional) 1 June 2022 – present
  4. Trustee at International Crisis Group
    Nonprofit, NGO and Charity 1 July 2018 – present
  5. Visiting Professor of Politics at University of Adelaide
    Education, Academia & Research 1 July 2008 – present
  6. Independent Non-Executive Director at Yellow Cake Plc
    Natural Resources (Mining, Oil & Gas) 1 January 2018 – present
  7. Co-Founder at Tenjin Consulting
    Professional Services & Management Consulting 1 January 2018 – present
  8. Non-Executive Director at Lakes Oil
    Natural Resources (Mining, Oil & Gas) 1 February 2013 – present
  9. Director at Sun Resources
    Natural Resources (Mining, Oil & Gas) 2 September 2013 – present
  10. Distinguished Fellow at Global Federation of Competitiveness Councils
    Nonprofit, NGO and Charity
  11. Distinguished Visiting Fellow at Hoover Institution
    Education, Academia & Research
  12. Distinguished Fellow at Royal United Services Institute
    Defence & Military and Security until November 2024
    Source rusi.org
  13. Executive Chair at International School for Government, King's College London
    Education, Academia & Research 1 June 2018 – 31 December 2023
  14. Australian High Commissioner to the United Kingdom at Australian Government
    Diplomacy & International Relations 29 May 2014 – 27 April 2018
  15. Partner at Bespoke Approach
    Professional Services & Management Consulting 1 July 2008 – 1 June 2014
  16. Board Director at Huawei Technologies Australia
    Technology (Software, IT & Digital Services) 1 June 2011 – 1 February 2014