Our people
Meet the people leading MFAT today
We report to the Minister of Foreign Affairs and the Minister of Trade for Export Growth. Our senior leadership team includes the chief executive, 2 deputy chief executives and 6 deputy secretaries.-
Our Ministers
Together, MFAT's senior leadership team support the following Ministers in their portfolios.
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Bede Corry
Chief Executive and Secretary of Foreign Affairs and Trade
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Tahamoana (Taha) Macpherson
Deputy Chief Executive - Policy
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Cecile Hillyer
Deputy Chief Executive - People and Operations Group
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Vangelis Vitalis
Deputy Secretary Trade and Economic Group
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Grahame Morton
Deputy Secretary Americas and Asia Group
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Bernadette Cavanagh
Deputy Secretary Pacific and Development Group
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Victoria Hallum
Deputy Secretary Multilateral and Legal Affairs Group
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Paula Wilson
Deputy Secretary – Europe, Middle East & Africa and Australia Group
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Our heads of mission
The heads of our international posts.
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Our senior management
Senior managers, including divisional managers.
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Our early leaders
Meet the people who led MFAT in the early days