Rosemary Banks

Rosemary Banks is New Zealand’s ambassador to the United States. A distinguished diplomat with over four decades of experience, she previously served as ambassador to the US from 2018 to 2022 before being reappointed in June 2024. Previously, she served as New Zealand's Permanent Representative to the United Nations in New York, Permanent Representative to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, and held ambassadorial posts in France and Portugal.