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H.E. Darius Degutis
Ambassador of Lithuania to AustraliaH.E. Darius Degutis is a senior government executive with experience in a variety of major foreign and security policy issues, including ambassadorial postings in Australia, Israel, South Africa, Poland as well as senior diplomatic postings in the Embassies in U.S.A., Denmark and numerous assignments in Lithuanian diplomatic service. He has been responsible for setting up the first Lithuanian Embassy in Australia with a number of objectives, particularly developing wide relationships with Australia, including political and economic targets as well as maintaining strong connections with the Australian Lithuanian and Lithuanian Jewish communities. As Ambassador at large and in the role of Special Envoy of Foreign Minister for energy security matters, he directs day-to-day operations of matters related to key national and regional energy security issues, including supervision of staff, liaison with leading Parliamentary and Governmental officials, Members of the Ministers’ Cabinet. He has also developed and implemented strategic plans for energy security activities, including laws, policy recommendations to the Prime Minister, Minister of Foreign Affairs and chairs of Parliamentary Committees.