David Walker (diplomat)

{{short description|New Zealand diplomat}}

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David Walker is a New Zealand diplomat. He is a chartered accountant,{{cite web |title=David Walker Audit Director |url=https://auditnz.parliament.nz/who-we-are/our-appointed-auditors/david-walker |website=Audit New Zealand |publisher=Parliament of New Zealand |accessdate=26 June 2020}} and has served since 2017 as the New Zealand ambassador and permanent representative to the WTO.{{cite news |last1=Sachdeva |first1=Sam |title=The Kiwi leading the fight to fix the WTO |url=https://www.newsroom.co.nz/2019/03/08/477624/the-kiwi-leading-the-fight-to-save-the-wto |publisher=newsroom |date=8 March 2019}} He was nominated to hold the chair of the WTO Dispute Settlement Body in 2019, and then was nominated to the chair of the WTO General Council in March 2020.{{cite web |title=David Walker Permanent Representative to the WTO |url=https://www.mfat.govt.nz/en/countries-and-regions/united-nations/permanent-mission-to-the-world-trade-organisation/david-walker/ |publisher=New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade |accessdate=26 June 2020}}{{cite news |title=NZ Ambassador David Walker appointed Chair of the WTO General Council |url=https://www.mfat.govt.nz/en/media-and-resources/news/nz-ambassador-david-walker-appointed-chair-of-the-wto-general-council/ |publisher=New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade |date=9 March 2020}}