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Consul-General Rachel Crump
Prior to her appointment as New Zealand’s consul-general in Guangzhou, covering south China, Rachel Crump was an Acting Unit Manager and Lead Adviser in the New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade’s North Asia Division. She has served twice at the New Zealand Embassy in Tokyo, most recently with responsibility for trade policy and consular matters. She has also worked in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade’s trade negotiations, environment and strategic policy divisions.
Prior to joining the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Rachel worked on international labour issues at the Department of Labour, and on international education at the Ministry of Education and at Victoria University of Wellington. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Japanese and English literature with first class Honours in Asian studies from Victoria University of Wellington and a Master of Arts in International Relations from Waseda University. Rachel speaks fluent Japanese and basic Mandarin.