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Ambassador Heseltine was born in 1947 and holds a Bachelor of Economics with honors from Monash University in Australia.
His professional career is as follows:
- 2007: Executive Director, Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Secretariat
- 2006: Deputy Executive Director, Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Secretariat
- 2001–2005 Ambassador, Australian Embassy, Seoul
- 1998–2001 First Assistant Secretary, North Asia Division, Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
- 1997–1998: Assistant Secretary, Maritime South East Asia Branch (covering Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Philippines), Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
- 1992–1997: Representative (Head of Mission), Australian Commerce and Industry Office, Taipei
- 1988–1992: Minister and Deputy Head of Mission, Australian Embassy, Beijing
- 1985–1987: Director, China Investment Project, Department of Industry, Technology and Resources, Victorian Government, Australia.
- 1982–1985: Minister and Deputy Head of Mission, Australian Embassy, Beijing
- 1981–1982: Chinese language training (Canberra College of Advanced Education and Chinese University, Hong Kong, China)
- 1975–1980: Overseas posting to Madrid
- 1970–1975: Overseas posting to Santiago
- 1969: Joined the Department of External Affairs, Canberra