Brendan Berne

Brendan Berne is an Australian civil servant and diplomat who served as the Australian Ambassador to France, Algeria, Mauritania, and Monaco between July 2017 to October 2020.^[1][2]

His Excellency Brendan Berne
Australian Ambassador to France
In office 21 July 2017 – October 2020
Preceded by	Stephen Brady
Succeeded by	Gillian Bird
Australian Ambassador for Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation
In office 5 August 2015 – 22 March 2017
Preceded by	Sam Gerovich
Succeeded by	Simon Newnham
Personal details
Education	Model Farms

He previously served as Chief of Staff for the Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment.^[3] His career has spanned postings within the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, and the Reserve Bank of Australia.^[3] In December 2017, following the legalisation of same-sex marriage in Australia, he proposed to his partner of 11 years.^[4][5] A video of the proposal went viral in France.^[2]

He retired from the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade following his post as Australian Ambassador to France and is writing a TV comedy about the diplomatic circuit described as “In the Thick of It in a safari suit”. ^[6]