The Hon Julie Bishop

Ms Julie Bishop was appointed the 13^th Chancellor of The Australian National University in 2020, the first female to hold the role.

On 5 April 2024 she was appointed Special Envoy of the Secretary General of the United Nations on Myanmar.

Ms Bishop served as Australia’s Minister for Foreign Affairs from 2013 until 2018, the first female in that position, as well as the first female Deputy Leader of the Federal Liberal Party, serving for 11 years.

In a political career spanning more than 20 years, Ms Bishop also served as Minister for Education, Science and Training, Minister for Women’s Issues and Minister for Ageing.

Ms Bishop’s relationship with the Australian National University began when she was Education Minister in the Howard Government, when she also established the $10 billion Education Endowment Fund to invest in higher education and research.

Prior to entering politics, Ms Bishop was Managing Partner of the national law firm Clayton Utz in Perth.

In 2017, the University of Adelaide awarded Ms Bishop the Honorary Degree of Doctor of the University for her contribution to Australian parliamentary service, and in 2020 she was also awarded an honorary doctorate from Edith Cowan University.

In 2020, Ms Bishop was awarded a Fisher Family Fellowship for the Future of Diplomacy Project at Harvard Kennedy School Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs. In 2021, she was awarded the Kissinger Fellowship at the McCain Institute of International Leadership at Arizona State University. In 2021, the UK Government appointed Ms Bishop to the G7 Gender Equality Advisory Council (GEAC). She is also a member of the Trilateral Commission Capitalism Task Force.

In 2022, Ms Bishop was awarded the Sir Edward ’Weary‘ Dunlop Medal for her contribution to Australian diplomacy, women’s empowerment, and Australia’s integration with the Indo-Pacific.

In 2023, Ms Bishop joined David Jones Pty Ltd as an official Friend of the Brand.

Ms Bishop is Chair of the Board of Prince’s Trust Australia, Trustee of Prince’s Trust Group Company, Chair of the Board of Telethon Kids Institute and member of the International Advisory Board of Council on Foreign Relations.

She is the Patron of Shooting Stars (an education program for young Indigenous girls) and was an ambassador for Football Australia’s Legacy ‘23 program in the lead up to the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023.

Ms Bishop has also established a boutique consultancy, Julie Bishop and Partners, offering strategic advisory services.