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Peter Thomson (diplomat)

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Peter Thomson, OF (born 1948 in Suva), is a Fijian diplomat who served as President of the General Assembly of the United Nations from September 2016 until September 2017. [1]

51 relations: Auckland University of Technology, Australia, Australian nationality law, Bachelor of Arts, Berenado Vunibobo, Chargé d'affaires, Consul (representative), Development studies, Excellency, Fiji, Fiji and the United Nations, Fiji Television, Fiji Times, Governor of the Virgin Islands, Governor-General of Fiji, Graham Davis, Group of 77, Ian Thomson (Fiji), List of current Permanent Representatives to the United Nations, Miroslav Lajčák, Mogens Lykketoft, Multiple citizenship, Natabua High School, New Zealand, New Zealand nationality law, Non-Aligned Movement, Order of Fiji, Penaia Ganilau, Political science, President of the United Nations General Assembly, Radio Australia, Ratu, Republic of Fiji Military Forces, Scoop (website), Sevenoaks School, Suva, Suva Grammar School, Sydney, The Australian, The Times, Tokyo, United Nations, United Nations Development Programme, United Nations General Assembly presidential election, 2016, United Nations Office for Project Services, United Nations Population Fund, United Nations Regional Groups, University of Auckland, Wolfson College, Cambridge, 1987 Fijian coups d'état, ..., 2006 Fijian coup d'état. Expand index (1 more) »

Auckland University of Technology

Auckland University of Technology (AUT) (Te Wānanga Aronui o Tāmaki Makau Rau) is a university in New Zealand, formed on 1 January 2000 when a former technical college (originally established in 1895) was granted university status.

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Australia

Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania and numerous smaller islands.

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Australian nationality law

Australian nationality law determines who is and who is not an Australian citizen.

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Bachelor of Arts

A Bachelor of Arts (BA or AB, from the Latin baccalaureus artium or artium baccalaureus) is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, sciences, or both.

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Berenado Vunibobo

Berenado Vunibobo CBE (24 September 1932 – 27 December 2015) was Fiji's permanent representative to the United Nations from 1976–1980 and from 2008–2010, and Minister for Foreign Affairs, International Co-operation and Civil Aviation 1997-1998.

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Chargé d'affaires

A chargé d'affaires, often shortened to chargé (French) and sometimes to charge-D (abbreviated in colloquial English), is a diplomat who heads an embassy in the absence of the ambassador.

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Consul (representative)

A consul is an official representative of the government of one state in the territory of another, normally acting to assist and protect the citizens of the consul's own country, and to facilitate trade and friendship between the people of the two countries.

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Development studies

Development studies is an interdisciplinary branch of social science.

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Excellency

Excellency is an honorific style given to certain high-level officers of a sovereign state, officials of an international organization, or members of an aristocracy.

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Fiji

Fiji (Viti; Fiji Hindi: फ़िजी), officially the Republic of Fiji (Matanitu Tugalala o Viti; Fiji Hindi: फ़िजी गणराज्य), is an island country in Oceania in the South Pacific Ocean about northeast of New Zealand's North Island.

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Fiji and the United Nations

Fiji established its Permanent Mission to the United Nations on 13 October 1970, three days after obtaining its independence from the United Kingdom.

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Fiji Television

Fiji Television Limited (SPSE: FTV) is Fiji's main television network.

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Fiji Times

The Fiji Times is a daily English-language newspaper published in Suva, Fiji.

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Governor of the Virgin Islands

The Governor of the Virgin Islands is the representative of the British monarch in the United Kingdom's overseas territory of the British Virgin Islands.

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Governor-General of Fiji

Fiji became a British Crown Colony in 1874, and an independent Dominion in the Commonwealth in 1970.

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Graham Davis

Graham Hunt Davis (born 7 October 1953) is a Walkley Award and Logie Award winning Fijian-born Australian journalist.

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Group of 77

The Group of 77 (G77) at the United Nations is a coalition of developing nations, designed to promote its members' collective economic interests and create an enhanced joint negotiating capacity in the United Nations.

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Ian Thomson (Fiji)

Sir John Sutherland Thomson (8 January 1920 – 13 March 2008), known throughout his life as Ian Thomson and with his knighthood as Sir Ian Thomson, was a British colonial administrator who served in Fiji for 40 years and was also Administrator of the British Virgin Islands.

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List of current Permanent Representatives to the United Nations

This is a list of the current Permanent Representatives to the United Nations at United Nations Headquarters, New York City.

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Miroslav Lajčák

Miroslav Lajčák (born 20 March 1963) is a Slovak politician, diplomat and the Minister of Foreign Affairs.

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Mogens Lykketoft

Mogens Lykketoft (born 9 January 1946) is a Danish politician and a leading figure in the Social Democratic Party.

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Multiple citizenship

Multiple citizenship, dual citizenship, multiple nationality or dual nationality, is a person's citizenship status, in which a person is concurrently regarded as a citizen of more than one state under the laws of those states.

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Natabua High School

Natabua High School is a co-educational school based in Lautoka, Fiji.

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New Zealand

New Zealand (Aotearoa) is a sovereign island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean.

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New Zealand nationality law

New Zealand nationality law determines who is and who is not a New Zealand citizen.

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Non-Aligned Movement

The Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) is a group of states that are not formally aligned with or against any major power bloc.

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Order of Fiji

The Order of Fiji is the highest honour of the Fijian honours system.

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Penaia Ganilau

Ratu Sir Penaia Kanatabatu Ganilau (28 July 1918 – 15 December 1993) was the first President of Fiji, serving from 8 December 1987 until his death in 1993.

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Political science

Political science is a social science which deals with systems of governance, and the analysis of political activities, political thoughts, and political behavior.

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President of the United Nations General Assembly

The President of the United Nations General Assembly is a position voted for by representatives in the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) on a yearly basis.

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Radio Australia

Radio Australia is the international broadcasting and online service operated by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC), Australia's public broadcaster.

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Ratu

Ratu (raatuu) is an Austronesian title used by Fijians of chiefly rank.

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Republic of Fiji Military Forces

The Republic of Fiji Military Forces (RFMF) is the military force of the Pacific island nation of Fiji.

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Scoop (website)

Scoop.co.nz is a New Zealand internet news site run by Scoop Media Limited, part of the Scoop Media Cartel.

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Sevenoaks School

Sevenoaks School is a highly selective coeducational independent school in Sevenoaks, Kent.

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Suva

Suva is the capital and largest metropolitan city in Fiji.

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Suva Grammar School

Suva Grammar School (or SGS) is a secondary school in Suva, Fiji.

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Sydney

Sydney is the state capital of New South Wales and the most populous city in Australia and Oceania.

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The Australian

The Australian is a broadsheet newspaper published in Australia from Monday to Saturday each week since 14 July 1964.

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The Times

The Times is a British daily (Monday to Saturday) national newspaper based in London, England.

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Tokyo

, officially, is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan and has been the capital since 1869.

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United Nations

The United Nations (UN) is an intergovernmental organization tasked to promote international cooperation and to create and maintain international order.

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United Nations Development Programme

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is the United Nations' global development network.

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United Nations General Assembly presidential election, 2016

An indirect presidential election was held to choose the President of the United Nations General Assembly on 13 June 2016 to replace Mogens Lykketoft and preside over the Seventy-first session of the United Nations General Assembly.

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United Nations Office for Project Services

The United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) is an operational arm of the United Nations, dedicated to implementing projects for the United Nations System, international financial institutions, governments and other partners around the world.

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United Nations Population Fund

The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), formerly the United Nations Fund for Population Activities, is a UN organization.

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United Nations Regional Groups

The United Nations Regional Groups are the geopolitical regional groups of member states of the United Nations.

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University of Auckland

The University of Auckland (Te Whare Wānanga o Tāmaki Makaurau) is the largest university in New Zealand, located in the country's largest city, Auckland.

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Wolfson College, Cambridge

Wolfson College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge in Cambridge, England.

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1987 Fijian coups d'état

The Fiji coups of 1987 resulted in the overthrow of the elected government of Fijian Prime Minister Timoci Bavadra, the deposition of Elizabeth II as Queen of Fiji, and in the declaration of a republic.

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2006 Fijian coup d'état

The Fijian coup d'état of December 2006 occurred as a continuation of the pressure which had been building since the military unrest of the 2000 Fijian coup d'état and 2005–06 Fijian political crisis.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Thomson_(diplomat)

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