List of ambassadors of Australia to Mexico explained

Post:	Ambassador of Australia to Mexico
Insignia:	Coat of Arms of Australia.svg
Insigniasize:	120px
Department:	Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Reports To:	Minister for Foreign Affairs
Incumbent:	Rachel Moseley
Residence:	Mexico City
Nominator:	Prime Minister of Australia
Style:	Her Excellency
Appointer:	Governor General of Australia

The Ambassador of Australia to Mexico 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 Mexican States. Mexico and Australia established diplomatic relations on 14 March 1966. The Australian Government opened the Australian Embassy in Mexico City in 1967 in an effort to strengthen its contacts with Latin America.

As of 2023, the Australian Ambassador to Mexico is also Non Resident Ambassador to Costa Rica, Cuba, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama and the Dominican Republic, in addition to being Resident Ambassador to Mexico. ^[1]

The current ambassador, since August 2023, is Rachel Moseley.

List of ambassadors

Ordinal	Officeholder	Term start date	Term end date	Time in office	Notes
				years	^[2] ^[3]
	Owen Davis			years
				years
	Kenneth Rogers			years
	Kevin Gates			years
	Cavan Hogue			years	^[4]
				years
				years
	Keith Baker			years
				years
	Robert Hamilton			years	^[5]
	Graeme Wilson			years	^[6]
	Neil Mules			years	^[7]
	Katrina Cooper			years	^[8]
	Tim George			years	^[9]
	Dr David Engel			years	^[10] ^[11]
	Remo Moretta			align=right	years	^[12]
	Rachel Moseley		incumbent	align=right		^[13] ^[14] ^[15] ^[16] ^[17]

See also

• Australia–Mexico relations

Notes and References

1. Wong, Penny . Penny Wong . 11 July 2023 . Ambassador to Mexico .
2. News: New post for Mr McCarthy. 23 August 1966. 1. The Canberra Times. ACT.
3. News: Three new envoys. 20 January 1967. 1. The Canberra Times. ACT.
4. News: Ambassador. 9 February 1983. 8. The Canberra Times.
5. Diplomatic Appointment: Ambassador to Mexico. Alexander. Downer. Alexander Downer . https://web.archive.org/web/20140212031340/http://www.foreignminister.gov.au/releases/1997/fa54_97.html. 12 February 2014. 18 June 1997.
6. Diplomatic Appointment: Ambassador to Mexico. Alexander. Downer. Alexander Downer . https://web.archive.org/web/20140212022121/http://www.foreignminister.gov.au/releases/2001/fa136_01.html . 12 February 2014. 18 September 2001.
7. Diplomatic Appointment - Ambassador to Mexico. Alexander. Downer. Alexander Downer. Australian Government. 15 December 2004. https://web.archive.org/web/20140212012844/http://www.foreignminister.gov.au/releases/2004/fa176_04.html. 12 February 2014.
8. Diplomatic Appointment: Ambassador to Mexico. https://web.archive.org/web/20140212005158/http://www.foreignminister.gov.au/releases/2007/fa136_07.html. 12 February 2014. Australian Government. 12 October 2007. Alexander. Downer. Alexander Downer.
9. Ambassador to Mexico. https://web.archive.org/web/20140211202059/http://www.foreignminister.gov.au/releases/2012/bc_mr_120914.html. 11 February 2014. 14 September 2012. Bob. Carr. Bob Carr. Australian Government. live.
10. Payne, Marise . Marise Payne . 18 February 2020 . Ambassador to Mexico . https://web.archive.org/web/20201202055233/https://www.foreignminister.gov.au/minister/marise-payne/media-release/ambassador-mexico . 2 December 2020 . 9 March 2021 .
11. Web site: Alex Gallacher: Australian Ambassador inquiry (Question No. 1209) . Payne, Marise . Marise Payne . . . 2019 . 15 November 2022 .
12. Moretta, Remo . AusEmbMex . 1230989976357261313 . 22 February 2020 . Delighted to present copies of my credentials to Ambassador Juan Carlos Lara Armienta at @SRE_mx today. . Mexico City, Mexico . 8 December 2022 . https://twitter.com/ausembmex/status/1230989976357261313 .
13. Wong, Penny . Penny Wong . 11 July 2023 . Ambassador to Mexico .
14. DFAT . Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade . 8 July 2024 . Australian Ambassador to Mexico .
15. Moseley, Rachel . AusEmbMex . 1694478930059673751 . 24 August 2023 . We are very pleased to welcome to Mexico our Ambassador-Designate Rachel Moseley . Mexico City, Mexico . 8 July 2024 . https://x.com/AusEmbMex/status/1694478930059673751 .
16. Moseley, Rachel . AusEmbMex . 1803854300390789453 . 20 June 2024 . Thank you to the President of Mexico for having me yesterday. . Mexico City, Mexico . 8 July 2024 . https://x.com/AusEmbMex/status/1803854300390789453 .
17. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tWuOKKQMNOY Interview with Rachel Moseley - Ambassador to Mexico