Colin Beck (diplomat)

Colin Beck
Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affaris and External Trade
Incumbent
Assumed office
2022
Personal details
Born(1964-06-23)23 June 1964
Children2[1]

Colin Beck is a Solomon Islands public servant and diplomat who currently serves as the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and External Trade. He has previously served as the Solomons' current permanent representative to the United Nations and ambassador to the United States, Cuba, Canada and Australia[2][3]

Collin is married to Helen Beck.[4]

Early Life and Education

Beck attended high school at King George IV in 1978, and later studied at the University of South Pacific in 1983.

He also holds a master's degree in International Relations and Asian Politics from the University of Queensland, which he attended in 1998.[4]

Career

Beck is a career diplomat who commenced his service with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and External Trade in 1988. During the 1990s, he served as Counselor to Solomon Islands Permanent Mission to the European Union.[5]

From November 2003, Beck served as Solomon Islands Permanent representative at the United Nations until August 2016.[6] During this time, he also served a one-year term from 2008 to 2009 as vice-president-elect of the 63rd Session of the United Nations General Assembly.[7][8] As his country's representative in the United Nations, he spearheaded the motion which led to the United Nations General Assembly re-inscribing French Polynesia on the United Nations list of non-self-governing territories in May 2013.[9]

On March 31 2004, Beck was appointed Solomon Islands ambassador to the United States. From 2004 to 2016, Beck served as Solomon Islands ambassador to the United States, Canada and Cuba.[10]

In 2016, Beck was appointed High Commissioner to Australia. A position held until his appointment as Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and External Trade in 2018.[5]

In 2022, Beck was reappointed to lead the Ministry for a second term. He was sworn in at Government house on 21 November 2022.[3]

References

  1. ^ BIO/3544, 26 November 2003 United Nations, [1]
  2. ^ U.S. Department of State
  3. ^ a b Islands Government, Solomon (7 July 2025). "Collin Beck re-appointed Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and External Trade". Solomon Islands Government. Retrieved 7 July 2025.
  4. ^ a b staffauthor (11 November 2010). "His Excellency Collin Beck". Washington Diplomat. Retrieved 9 July 2025.
  5. ^ a b Admin, Web (21 December 2016). "High Commissioner of Solomon Islands to Australia, H.E Mr. Collin David Beck presents Letter of Introduction to Prime Minister Hon. Malcolm Turnbull". Ministry of Foreign Affairs & External Trade. Retrieved 9 July 2025.
  6. ^ staffauthor (11 November 2010). "His Excellency Collin Beck". Washington Diplomat. Retrieved 9 July 2025.
  7. ^ "Solomons UN delegate gets top assembly role". Radio New Zealand International. 5 June 2008. Retrieved 25 September 2011.
  8. ^ "Solomons Diplomat Elected Vice President in United Nations", Solomon Times, 6 June 2008
  9. ^ "Solomon Islands made history in UN", Solomon Star, 21 May 2013
  10. ^ https://x.com/CollinBeck
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