Australian Ambassador to Cambodia
His Excellency Derek Yip
Mr Derek Yip is the Ambassador to Cambodia
He is a senior career officer with the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade and was most recently Assistant Secretary of the East Asia Political Branch.
He has previously served overseas on two postings to China.
Mr Yip holds a Bachelor of Economics and Bachelor of Social Science from the University of New South Wales and he speaks Mandarin.
On 03 July 2024, Australia’s Minister for Foreign Affairs, Senator the Hon Penny Wong announced the appointment of Mr Derek Yip as the next Australian Ambassador to the Kingdom of Cambodia.