Evan Williams (diplomat)

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Evan John Williams (born 1950) is an Australian retired diplomat and public servant who served as the Administrator of the Australian Indian Ocean Territories from 1 November 2003 until 31 October 2005.

Early career

Evan Williams grew up in the Blue Mountains of New South Wales and was educated at Katoomba High School, graduating in 1968, the first graduating year of the Wyndham Scheme. Williams holds a BA from Australian National University and a Master of Letters from University of New England, Australia.

Williams joined the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade upon leaving university and took postings in Shanghai, Dar es Salaam, Bonn and Tehran.