Former General Campbell Appointed European Ambassador

Australia also named new representatives for Serbia, Montenegro, and North Macedonia, as well as Papua New Guinea.

Chief of the Defence Force, General Angus Campbell speaks at a press conference regarding Operation Bushfire Assist in Canberra, Australia on Jan. 5, 2020. Rohan Thomson/Getty Images

Former Chief of the Defence Force, General Angus Campbell, has been appointed as Australia’s Ambassador to Belgium, the European Union (EU), NATO, and Luxembourg.

Campbell’s tenure as Chief of the Defence Force from 2018 to 2024 was considered invaluable for working with NATO and the EU, particularly in areas of security, human rights, climate change, and Indo-Pacific cooperation.