List of ambassadors of Australia to Austria explained

Post:Ambassador of Australia to Austria
Permanent Representative of Australia to the United Nations Office in Vienna
Insignia:Coat of Arms of Australia.svg
Insigniasize:120px
Department:Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Reports To:Minister for Foreign Affairs
Incumbent:Richard Sadleir
Incumbentsince:2019
Nominator:Prime Minister of Australia
Style:His Excellency
Appointer:Governor General of Australia
Formation:1966
Inaugural:Malcolm Morris
Website: Australian Embassy and Permanent Mission to the United Nations, Austria

The ambassador of Australia to Austria and permanent representative of Australia to the United Nations Office in Vienna 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 Republic of Austria in Vienna. The position has the rank and status of an ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary and holds non-resident accreditation for Bosnia and Herzegovina (since November 1995), Hungary (since 2013), Kosovo (since 21 May 2008), Slovakia (since 1993), and Slovenia (since 5 February 1992) as a non-resident ambassador. From 1968 to 1974 the ambassador held accreditation for Switzerland until it was transferred to a newly opened embassy in Bern.[1] An embassy existed in Budapest, Hungary, from 1972 till its closure in July 2013.[2] From February 1992 to October 1999, the ambassador in Vienna also held accreditation to Croatia.[3] From 1973 to 1978, responsibility for Czechoslovakia was held by the ambassador resident in Vienna, when it was transferred to the Embassy in Warsaw.

The ambassador is currently Richard Sadleir. Austria and Australia have enjoyed official diplomatic relations since 1966.[4] The ambassador also acts as Australia's permanent representative to the United Nations Office in Vienna since its establishment on 1 January 1980, including as the representative and governor on the Board of Governors of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty (CTBTO) Preparatory Commission.

List of ambassadors

Ordinal Officeholder Other offices Term start date Term end date Time in office Notes
Malcolm Morrisalign=center 1966align=center 1970align=right years[5]
Lawrence Corkeryalign=center 1970align=center 1972align=right years[6] [7]
align=center 1972align=center 1974align=right years[8]
align=center February 1975align=center 1977align=right years[9] [10]
align=center 1977align=center 1980align=right years[11] [12]
Duncan Campbellalign=center 1980align=center 1984align=right years
John Kelsoalign=center 1984align=center 1988align=right years[13]
Michael Wilsonalign=center 1988align=center 1993align=right years[14]
Ronald Walkeralign=center 1993align=center 1996align=right years[15]
Lance Josephalign=center 1996align=center 2000align=right years
Max Hughesalign=center 2000align=center 2003align=right years[16]
Deborah Stokesalign=center 2003align=center 2006align=right years[17]
align=center 2006align=center 2009align=right years[18]
align=center 2009align=center 2012align=right years[19]
align=center 12 September 2012align=center 2016align=right years[20] [21]
Brendon Hammeralign=center October 2016align=center September 2019align=right [22] [23]
Richard Sadleiralign=center September 2019align=center incumbentalign=right

Notes

Also non-resident Ambassador to the Swiss Confederation, 28 August 1968–1974.

Also non-resident Ambassador to Czechoslovakia, 1973–1978.

Permanent Representative to the United Nations in Vienna, 1 January 1980–present.

Also non-resident Ambassador to the Republic of Croatia, 13 February 1992–October 1999.

Also non-resident Ambassador to the Republic of Slovenia, 13 February 1992–present.

Also non-resident Ambassador to the Slovak Republic, 1995–present.

Also non-resident Ambassador to Bosnia and Herzegovina, November 1995–present.

Also non-resident Ambassador to the Republic of Kosovo, 21 May 2008–present.

Also non-resident Ambassador to Hungary, 1972–1985, and July 2013–present.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: CA 8164 - Australian Consulate-General and Permanent Mission to the Office of the United Nations, Geneva [Switzerland]]. National Archives of Australia. Australian Government. 17 June 2015.
  2. Web site: Hungary country brief. DFAT. 16 May 2015.
  3. Diplomatic appointment: Ambassador to Croatia. Alexander. Downer. Alexander Downer. Australian Government. 20 September 1999.
  4. News: Brushing up her German. 13 October 1966. 21. The Canberra Times. Mrs Morris will accompany her husband, Australia’s first ambassador to Austria, when he leaves to take up his new posting at the end of October.
  5. News: The Canberra Times. 13 November 1970. 3. New envoy to go to Vietnam.
  6. News: New envoy. 10 February 1971. 3. The Canberra Times. ACT.
  7. News: Successor. 7. 17 November 1970. The Canberra Times. ACT.
  8. News: Diplomatic postings listed. The Canberra Times. ACT. 18 November 1972. 8.
  9. News: Two senior envoy appointments. The Canberra Times. ACT. 12 October 1974. 2. Jacqueline. Rees.
  10. News: The question is not if but when will Mr Renouf go. Bruce. Juddery. Bruce Juddery. 17 December 1975. The Canberra Times. ACT. 2.
  11. News: Diplomatic posts. The Canberra Times. 26 January 1980. 3.
  12. News: Ambassadors appointed. 27 August 1977. The Canberra Times. ACT. 7.
  13. News: Ambassadors announced. 3. The Canberra Times. 12 March 1984.
  14. News: Hayden names 7 envoys. The Canberra Times. 3. 25 August 1987.
  15. News: Austrian posting. 2 December 1992. The Canberra Times. 21.
  16. Diplomatic appointment: Ambassador to Austria. https://web.archive.org/web/20140212023753/http://www.foreignminister.gov.au/releases/2000/fa003_2000.html. 12 February 2014. Alexander. Downer. Alexander Downer. Australian Government. 7 January 2000.
  17. Diplomatic appointment - Ambassador to Austria. https://web.archive.org/web/20140212020059/http://www.foreignminister.gov.au/releases/2003/fa013_03.html. 12 February 2014. Alexander. Downer. Alexander Downer. Australian Government. 15 February 2003.
  18. Diplomatic appointment - Ambassador to Austria. https://web.archive.org/web/20140212011306/http://www.foreignminister.gov.au/releases/2006/fa040_06.html. 12 February 2014. Alexander. Downer. Alexander Downer. Australian Government. 27 April 2006 .
  19. Diplomatic appointment - Ambassador to Austria. https://web.archive.org/web/20140310185504/http://foreignminister.gov.au/releases/2009/fa-s090720_austria.html. 10 March 2014. Australian Government. 20 July 2009. Stephen. Smith. Stephen Smith (Australian politician).
  20. Ambassador to Austria. Australian Government. Bob. Carr. Bob Carr. 5 July 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20161002043345/http://foreignminister.gov.au/releases/Pages/2012/bc_mr_120705a.aspx. 2 October 2016. Alt URL
  21. Web site: Australia . . 28 June 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150224111719/http://www.bmeia.gv.at/en/foreign-ministry/service/foreign-representations-in-austria-in-german/representations.html?dv_staat=11 . 24 February 2015 . dead .
  22. Ambassador to Austria. Australian Government. Julie. Bishop. Julie Bishop. 28 September 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160928105052/http://foreignminister.gov.au/releases/Pages/2016/jb_mr_160928.aspx. 28 September 2016.
  23. Web site: 2019-08-28. Ambassador to Austria. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20201019221349/https://www.foreignminister.gov.au/minister/marise-payne/media-release/ambassador-austria. 2020-10-19. 2021-03-09.

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