List of ambassadors of Australia to the Federated States of Micronesia explained

Post:Ambassador of Australia to
the Federated States of Micronesia
Insignia:Coat of Arms of Australia.svg
Insigniasize:120px
Department:Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Reports To:Minister for Foreign Affairs
Incumbent:Jenny Grant-Curnow
Incumbentsince:April 2024
Nominator:Prime Minister of Australia
Style:His Excellency
Appointer:Governor General of Australia
Formation:1987
Inaugural:Ric Smith

The Ambassador of Australia to the Federated States of Micronesia 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 Federated States of Micronesia. Australia first established diplomatic relations with the Federated States of Micronesia in 1987 and the Australian Embassy in Pohnpei was opened in November 1989. Prior to the establishment of the embassy, representative functions were carried out by the Consul-General residing in Honolulu. The current ambassador, since April 2024, is Jenny Grant-Curnow.

List of ambassadors

Ordinal Officeholder Term start date Term end date Time in office Notes
years
Ken Brazel years
P. S. B. Stanford years
Perry K. Head years
Tim Cole years
Brendan Doran years[1] [2]
Corinne Tomkinson years[3]
years[4]
Martin Quinn years[5]
Terry Beven years[6]
George Fraser years
Jo Cowley years
Jenny Grant-Curnowincumbentalign=right [7] [8] [9]

Notes and References

  1. Diplomatic appointment: Ambassador to Micronesia. https://web.archive.org/web/20140212022449/http://www.foreignminister.gov.au/releases/2001/fa082_01.html. 12 February 2014. 19 June 2001. Alexander. Downer. Alexander Downer. Australian Government.
  2. Australia's Ambassador Doran presents his credentials to FSM. https://web.archive.org/web/20111018155558/http://www.fsmgov.org/press/pr11300d.htm. 18 October 2011. Government of the Federated States of Micronesia. 20 November 2001. Leo A.. Falcam. Leo Falcam.
  3. Diplomatic Appointment: Ambassador to Micronesia. https://web.archive.org/web/20140212013142/http://www.foreignminister.gov.au/releases/2004/fa130_04.html. 12 February 2014. 27 August 2004. Alexander. Downer. Alexander Downer. Australian Government.
  4. Diplomatic Appointment: Ambassador to Micronesia. https://web.archive.org/web/20140212005508/http://www.foreignminister.gov.au/releases/2007/fa099_07.html. 12 February 2014. 6 August 2007. Alexander. Downer. Alexander Downer. Australian Government.
  5. Diplomatic appointment - Federated States of Micronesia. https://web.archive.org/web/20150301045449/http://foreignminister.gov.au/releases/Pages/2010/kr_mr_101207.aspx?ministerid=2. 1 March 2015. 7 December 2010. Kevin. Rudd. Kevin Rudd. Australian Government.
  6. Ambassador to Micronesia. https://web.archive.org/web/20140802101903/http://foreignminister.gov.au/releases/Pages/2013/jb_mr_131110.aspx?ministerid=4. 2 August 2014. 10 November 2013. Julie. Bishop. Julie Bishop. Australian Government.
  7. Ambassador to Micronesia. https://web.archive.org/web/20240310065046/www.foreignminister.gov.au/minister/penny-wong/media-release/ambassador-federated-states-micronesia . 10 March 2024. 10 March 2024. Penny. Wong. Penny Wong. Australian Government.
  8. Ambassador to the Federated States of Micronesia . https://web.archive.org/web/20160110065046/http://foreignminister.gov.au/releases/Pages/2015/jb_mr_151222a.aspx?w=tb1CaGpkPX%2FlS0K%2Bg9ZKEg%3D%3D . 10 January 2016 . 22 December 2015 . Julie . Bishop . Julie Bishop . Australian Government . dead .
  9. Web site: Alex Gallacher: Australian Ambassador inquiry (Question No. 1209) . Payne, Marise . Marise Payne . . . 2019 . 15 November 2022 .