Ian Biggs

Ian Biggs (b. 11 November 1963) is a career diplomat and is now the Assistant Secretary for Arms Control for Australia.

Life and career

Biggs holds a Bachelor of Arts degree with double honours from the University of Sydney and a Master of Arts (International Relations) from the Australian National University.

Biggs is currently employed by the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. His first position with the department was as Third Secretary in Cairo (1986-88). He was subsequently appointed as Second Secretary in Riyadh (1988-91), Counsellor in Damascus and Liaison Officer in Beirut (1992-94), Deputy Head of Mission in Vienna (1998-2001), Head of Mission in Riyadh (2004-2008) and is currently Assistant Secretary for Arms Control in Canberra.

In Canberra, Biggs has also held the positions of Desk Officer in the Middle East and Africa Branch (1991-92), Senior Analyst in the Office of National Assessments (1994-96), Executive Director in the Treaties Secretariat (1996-98) and Director in the Executive, Planning and Evaluation Branch (2001-02). Biggs was also seconded as the Special Assistant to the Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (2002-04).

Biggs is married with two school-age children, Alix and Joshua.

ources

* [http://www.dfat.gov.au/homs/sa.html Mr Ian Biggs, Ambassador to Saudi Arabia - Biography]
* [http://www.foreignminister.gov.au/releases/2004/fa140_04.html Media Release FA140 - Diplomatic Appointment - Ambassador to Saudi Arabia]