Kathmandu, December 20
The former prime minister of Australia, Kevin Rudd, has been chosen as Australia’s new ambassador to the United States of America.
Rudd is Australia’s 26th ambassador. He will take charge as the Australian ambassador to USA from March 2023.
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese thanked former prime minister Rudd for accepting the appointment as ambassador.
Labor Party leader Rudd retired from politics in 2013. Since then, he has been writing and speaking clearly about the need to strengthen relations with China.
*This news has been corrected.
