Hon. Gareth Evans is the Chair of APLN. He is a Distinguished Honorary Professor and former Chancellor of the Australian National University. Evans has also served as a Cabinet Minister in the Hawke and Keating Labor Governments from 1983-96, holding the posts of Attorney General, Minister for Resources and Energy, and Minister for Transport and Communications. During his 21 years in Australian politics, Evans served as the Australian Foreign Minister (1988-96), Leader of the Government in the Senate (1993-
96) and Deputy Leader of the Opposition in the House of Representatives (1996-98). From 2000 to 2009 he was also President and CEO of the Brussels-based International Crisis Group, an independent global conflict prevention and resolution organization.