List of ambassadors of Australia to the United Arab Emirates
Ambassador of Australia to the United Arab Emirates | |
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since 29 January 2024 | |
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade | |
Style | His Excellency |
Reports to | Minister for Foreign Affairs |
Residence | Abu Dhabi |
Nominator | Prime Minister of Australia |
Appointer | Governor General of Australia |
Inaugural holder | Ian Haig (Resident in Saudi Arabia) |
Formation | 1975 |
First holder | John Hines (Resident in Abu Dhabi) |
The Ambassador of Australia to the United Arab Emirates is an officer of the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade and the head of the Embassy of the Commonwealth of Australia to the United Arab Emirates. The ambassador resides in Abu Dhabi.[1] The current ambassador, since January 2024, is Ridwaan Jadwat.
List of Ambassadors
[edit]# | Officeholder | Residency | Term start date | Term end date | Time in office | Notes |
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1 | Ian Haig | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | 1975 | 1976 | 0–1 years | [2] |
2 | Donald Kingsmill | 1976 | 1979 | 2–3 years | ||
3 | Douglas Sturkey | 1979 | 1984 | 4–5 years | ||
4 | Alan Brown | 1984 | 1988 | 3–4 years | ||
5 | Alex McGoldrick | 1988 | 1991 | 2–3 years | ||
6 | Malcolm Leader | 1991 | 1993 | 1–2 years | ||
7 | Warwick Weemaes | 1993 | 1996 | 2–3 years | ||
8 | Philip Knight | 1996 | 1998 | 1–2 years | ||
9 | George Atkin | 1998 | 1999 | 0–1 years | [3] | |
10 | John Hines | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | 1999 | 2002 | 2–3 years | [4] |
11 | Noel Campbell | 2002 | 2005 | 2–3 years | [5] | |
12 | Jeremy Bruer | 2005 | 2009 | 3–4 years | [6] | |
13 | Doug Trappett | 2009 | 2012 | 2–3 years | [7] | |
14 | Pablo Kang | 2012 | 2016 | 3–4 years | [8] | |
15 | Arthur Spyrou | 2016 | 2019 | 2–3 years | [9][10] | |
16 | Heidi Venamore | 2020 | 2024 | 4 years | [11][12][13] | |
17 | Ridwaan Jadwat | 29 January 2024 | Incumbent | 203 days | [14] |
References
[edit]- ^ CA 9391: Australian Embassy, United Arab Emirates [Abu Dhabi], National Archives of Australia, retrieved 26 April 2015
- ^ "Envoy". The Canberra Times. 30 August 1975. p. 9.
- ^ Downer, Alexander (23 January 1998). "Diplomatic Appointment: Ambassador to Saudi Arabia" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015.
- ^ Downer, Alexander (28 January 1999). "Diplomatic Appointment: Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 12 February 2014.
- ^ Downer, Alexander (16 May 2002). "Diplomatic Appointment: Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 12 February 2014.
- ^ Downer, Alexander (2 June 2005). "Diplomatic Appointment: Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 12 February 2014.
- ^ Smith, Stephen (14 September 2009). "Diplomatic Appointment - Ambassador to the UAE" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 3 April 2015.
- ^ Rudd, Kevin (7 January 2012). "Diplomatic Appointment - Ambassador to the UAE" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 26 March 2015.
- ^ Bishop, Julie (16 November 2015). "Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 17 November 2015.
- ^ Payne, Marise (2019). "Alex Gallacher: Australian Ambassador inquiry (Question No. 1209)". Hansard: Australian Senate. Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
- ^ "Ambassador to United Arab Emirates". Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. Retrieved 13 June 2020.
- ^ "Ambassador to United Arab Emirates". Australian Minister for Foreign Affairs, Minister for Women. Retrieved 13 June 2020.
- ^ "MoFAIC receives copy of credentials of new Australian Ambassador to UAE". Emirates News Agency. WAM/Hatem Mohamed/MOHD AAMIR. 22 January 2020. Retrieved 1 December 2022.
- ^ Wong, Penny (12 November 2023). "Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates".