Ruth Pearce is an Australian diplomat ambassador in Honiara, Moscow - with accreditation to 12 former

Soviet republics The Republics of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics or the Union Republics ( rus, Сою́зные Респу́блики, r=Soyúznye Respúbliki) were national-based administrative units of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics ( ...

- Manila and Warsaw.” Her years of service were: Ambassador to Poland (2008- 2011), Ambassador to the Philippines (2002-05), Ambassador to the Russian Federation (1999-2002) and as High Commissioner to the Solomon Islands (1992-94). When she was Ambassador to Russia in 1999, she was one of six female ambassadors out of almost 170 ambassadors. When she was ambassador to the Philippines, she had to stay in a hotel during renovations to the Embassy. Due to security concerns, she was driven in an armored car and had round the clock bodyguards. Despite the security, “the hotel was taken hostage” during a coup attempt and parts of the area immediately surrounding the hotel had been booby trapped with explosives. Pearce was safely escorted from the building. Pearce graduated from the

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with a Bachelor of Arts degree and a Bachelor of Laws degree with Honours.

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Ambassadors of Australia to Poland Ambassadors of Australia to Russia Ambassadors of Australia to the Philippines Ambassadors of Australia to Ukraine High Commissioners of Australia to the Solomon Islands University of Melbourne alumni Australian women ambassadors Year of birth missing (living people) Living people {{Australia-gov-bio-stub