Clare Birgin

Clare Birgin is an Australian diplomat who was the Ambassador to Serbia[1] from May 2007 until June 2010. She had concurrent accreditation to Montenegro and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, and Romania.[2] Birgin was also Ambassador to Hungary from 2004 until 2007.[3]

Damir Dokić was sentenced to jail time after threatening Birgin with a hand grenade “if she didn't stop negative articles about him from being published in Australia.”[1][4][5]

Birgin earned a Bachelor of Arts degree and a master's degree in international law from the Australian National University.

Publications

References
  1. "Jelena Dokic's Father on Hunger Strike". Tennis Now. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
  2. Romanian Foreign Minister Teodor Baconschi receives Claire Birgin, Ambassador of Australia to Romania resident in Belgrade
  3. Downer, Alexander (29 March 2007). "Diplomatic Appointment: Ambassador to Serbia" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 11 April 2015.
  4. "Jail sentence upheld for Dokic's dad". ABC News. ABC News. 2009-09-25. Retrieved 2009-09-25.
  5. Damir Dokic has jail sentence cut - ABC News, 24 Feb 2010
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