List of ambassadors of Australia to Serbia explained

Post:Ambassador of Australia to Serbia
Insignia:Coat of Arms of Australia.svg
Insigniasize:120px
Department:Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Reports To:Minister for Foreign Affairs
Incumbent:Daniel Emery
Nominator:Prime Minister of Australia
Style:His Excellency
Appointer:Governor General of Australia
Formation:1967 (Yugoslavia)
2003 (Serbia and Montenegro)
2006 (Serbia)
Inaugural:Alan Renouf
Website: Australian Embassy in Belgrade

The Ambassador of Australia to Serbia 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 Serbia in Belgrade. The position has the rank and status of an ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary. The current ambassador, since October 2021, is Daniel Emery.[1] The Ambassador also holds non-resident accreditation for the Republic of North Macedonia and for Montenegro.

Office history

Serbia and Australia have enjoyed official diplomatic relations since 26 April 1966, when Australia and the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia agreed to enter into formal diplomatic relations, with Australia opening an embassy in Belgrade in 1967.[2] However, with the breakup of Yugoslavia in the early 1990s, Prime Minister Bob Hawke acted quickly to recognise the newly independent former Yugoslav Republics of Slovenia and Croatia in early 1992.[3] Then subsequently the former republics of Bosnia and Herzegovina in May 1992 and Macedonia on 15 February 1994 were recognised. With these acts Australia maintained its relations with Yugoslavia, with Foreign Minister Gareth Evans stating: "We do continue to recognise what is left of Yugoslavia as Yugoslavia. Our mission in Belgrade will stay accordingly accredited to Yugoslavia and they'll be no change in the status of the Yugoslav mission here in Australia."[4]

However, with the developing civil war in Yugoslavia and its former republics, Australia imposed sanctions on Yugoslavia and the Ambassador to the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia was recalled with a new ambassador not being appointed until 1997.[5] The new ambassador, Noel Campbell, had served as Chargé d'affaires in Belgrade since May 1994, while he had been accredited as Ambassador to Romania since April 1992 and to the Republic of Macedonia since December 1995. From 1970 until 15 January 2014 the Ambassador in Belgrade was also accredited to Romania, when it was transferred to the Embassy in Athens. From 1972 to 1992 accreditation was also held for Bulgaria, until it was also transferred to the Embassy in Greece. From 1985, the Ambassador was also accredited to Albania, following the establishment of diplomatic relations on 15 September 1984, to 1992 when it was transferred to the Embassy in Rome.[6] [7] Yugoslavia became the Union of Serbia and Montenegro in February 2003 and with the independence of Montenegro in early 2006, the union dissolved and Australia recognised Montenegro on 27 June 2006 and transferred recognition of the former Union to the reconstituted Republic of Serbia, with non-resident accreditation to Montenegro from 1 September 2006.[8]

List of heads of mission

Ordinal Officeholder Title Other offices Term start date Term end date Time in office Notes
Ambassador of Australia to Yugoslavia years[9]
years[10] [11]
Robert Robertson years[12]
years [13] [14]
years[15]
Michael Wilson years[16]
years[17]
Frank Milne[18]
(n/a)Edward Patching Chargé d'affaires [19]
(n/a)Noel Campbell
Ambassador of Australia to Yugoslavia [20]
Chris Lamb[21]
Charles Stuart [22]
Ambassador of Australia to Serbia and Montenegro
John Oliver[23]
Ambassador of Australia to Serbia
[24]
Helena Studdert [25]
[26]
Ruth Stewartalign=right years[27]
Daniel Emeryalign=center incumbentalign=right [28]

Notes

Also served as non-resident Ambassador of Australia to the Republic of North Macedonia, since 15 February 1994.

Also served as non-resident Ambassador of Australia to Montenegro, since 1 September 2006.

Also served as non-resident Ambassador of Australia to Romania, from 1972 to April 1992.

Also served as non-resident Ambassador of Australia to Albania, 15 September 1984 to 1992.

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2021-10-06 . Ambassador to Serbia . 2022-07-13 . Minister for Foreign Affairs.
  2. News: Link with Belgrade. . . 27 April 1966 . 30 May 2015 . 3 . National Library of Australia.
  3. News: Hawke veers to EC stance. . The Canberra Times. 6 September 1991 . 29 May 2015 . 7 . National Library of Australia.
  4. News: Australia recognises republics. . The Canberra Times. 17 January 1992 . 30 May 2015 . 2 . National Library of Australia.
  5. News: Australia expected to act quickly. . The Canberra Times. 1 June 1992 . 30 May 2015 . 8 . National Library of Australia.
  6. News: In Brief: Diplomatic relations . The Canberra Times. 16 September 1984 . 30 May 2015 . 3 . National Library of Australia.
  7. Web site: Rann. Mike. Mike Rann. "Albania, Australia and Asia: The Economic Challenge" Speech by Hon. Mike Rann, Australian Ambassador to Albania. 30 May 2015. Speech. 4 February 2015. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20150301104734/http://www.mikerann.net/assets/Speeches-and-Lectures/4-Feb-2015Albania.pdf. 1 March 2015. dmy-all.
  8. Australia Establishes Diplomatic Relations with the Republic of Montenegro. Alexander. Downer. Alexander Downer. Australian Government. 1 September 2006.
  9. News: The first envoy to Belgrade. . The Canberra Times. 26 August 1966 . 30 May 2015 . 3 . National Library of Australia.
  10. News: Diplomatic posts announced. . The Canberra Times. 23 January 1970 . 30 May 2015 . 7 . National Library of Australia.
  11. News: Rumanian post. . The Canberra Times. 16 March 1970 . 30 May 2015 . 7 . National Library of Australia.
  12. News: Ambassador. . The Canberra Times. 24 July 1971 . 30 May 2015 . 9 . National Library of Australia.
  13. News: Ambassador. . The Canberra Times. 5 March 1974 . 30 May 2015 . 1 . National Library of Australia.
  14. Chad Mitcham, ‘Malcolm Richard Booker (1915-1998), Australian Dictionary of Biography, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/booker-malcolm-richard-31923, published online 2022
  15. News: New post. . The Canberra Times. 11 December 1976 . 30 May 2015 . 3 . National Library of Australia.
  16. News: New Ambassador. . The Canberra Times. 24 January 1980 . 30 May 2015 . 3 . National Library of Australia.
  17. News: Appointments. . The Canberra Times. 31 July 1984 . 30 May 2015 . 3 . National Library of Australia.
  18. News: New ambassador. . The Canberra Times. 1 November 1988 . 30 May 2015 . 3 . National Library of Australia.
  19. News: Aust plans to lift 4000 out of war. . The Canberra Times. 11 June 1992 . 30 May 2015 . 1 . National Library of Australia.
  20. Diplomatic appointment: Ambassador to the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. Alexander. Downer. Alexander Downer. Australian Government. 28 April 1997. https://web.archive.org/web/20160305011700/http://foreignminister.gov.au/releases/1997/fa29_97.html. 5 March 2016.
  21. DIPLOMATIC APPOINTMENT: AMBASSADOR TO THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF YUGOSLAVIA. Fischer. Tim. Tim Fischer. Australian Government. 2 July 1997. https://web.archive.org/web/20150530121933/http://pmtranscripts.dpmc.gov.au/preview.php?did=10407. 30 May 2015.
  22. Diplomatic Appointment: Ambassador to the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia.. Alexander. Downer. Alexander Downer. Australian Government. 15 March 2000. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304193440/http://foreignminister.gov.au/releases/2000/fa017_2000.html. 4 March 2016.
  23. Diplomatic appointment: Ambassador to Yugoslavia, Romania and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia. Alexander. Downer. Alexander Downer. Australian Government. 17 December 2002. https://web.archive.org/web/20150530115420/http://foreignminister.gov.au/releases/2002/fa187_02.html. 30 May 2015.
  24. Diplomatic Appointment: Ambassador to Serbia. Alexander. Downer. Alexander Downer. Australian Government. 29 March 2007. https://web.archive.org/web/20150411185239/http://www.foreignminister.gov.au/releases/2007/fa034_07.html. 11 April 2015.
  25. Diplomatic appointment: Ambassador to Serbia. Stephen. Smith. Stephen Smith (Australian politician). Australian Government. 23 June 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304191248/http://foreignminister.gov.au/releases/2010/fa-s100623b.html. 4 March 2016.
  26. Ambassador to Serbia. Bishop. Julie. Julie Bishop. Australian Government. 8 November 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304205301/http://foreignminister.gov.au/releases/Pages/2013/jb_mr_131108.aspx?ministerid=4. 4 March 2016.
  27. Ambassador to Serbia. Bishop. Julie. Julie Bishop. Australian Government. 25 May 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180525033051/https://foreignminister.gov.au/releases/Pages/2018/jb_mr_180525b.aspx. 25 May 2018.
  28. Web site: President Vučić received the credentials of the newly appointed ambassadors . The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Serbia . 4 October 2021 . 12 December 2022 .

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