List of ambassadors of Australia to the United Arab Emirates explained
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. The current ambassador, since January 2024, is Ridwaan Jadwat.
List of Ambassadors
| Officeholder | Residency | Term start date | Term end date | Time in office | Notes |
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| | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | | | years | [1] |
| Donald Kingsmill | | | align=right | years | |
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| Alan Brown | | | align=right | years | |
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| Malcolm Leader | | | align=right | years | |
| Warwick Weemaes | | | align=right | years | |
| Philip Knight | | | align=right | years | |
| George Atkin | | | align=right | years | [2] |
| John Hines | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | | | years | [3] |
| Noel Campbell | | | align=right | years | [4] |
| Jeremy Bruer | | | align=right | years | [5] |
| Doug Trappett | | | align=right | years | [6] |
| | | | align=right | years | [7] |
| Arthur Spyrou | | | align=right | years | [8] [9] |
| | | 2024 | align=right | 4 years | [10] [11] [12] |
| | | Incumbent | | [13] | |
Notes and References
- News: Envoy. 30 August 1975. 9. The Canberra Times.
- Diplomatic Appointment: Ambassador to Saudi Arabia. https://web.archive.org/web/20150402100743/http://www.foreignminister.gov.au/releases/1998/fa005_98.html . 2 April 2015. Australian Government. 23 January 1998. Alexander. Downer. Alexander Downer.
- Diplomatic Appointment: Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates . https://web.archive.org/web/20140212024505/http://www.foreignminister.gov.au/releases/1999/fa009_99.html. 12 February 2014. Australian Government. 28 January 1999. Alexander. Downer. Alexander Downer.
- Diplomatic Appointment: Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates . https://web.archive.org/web/20140212021211/http://www.foreignminister.gov.au/releases/2002/fa069_02.html . 12 February 2014. Australian Government. 16 May 2002. Alexander. Downer. Alexander Downer.
- Diplomatic Appointment: Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates . https://web.archive.org/web/20140212012259/http://www.foreignminister.gov.au/releases/2005/fa072_05.html . 12 February 2014. Australian Government. 2 June 2005. Alexander. Downer. Alexander Downer.
- Diplomatic Appointment - Ambassador to the UAE. 3 April 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150403201850/http://www.foreignminister.gov.au/releases/2009/fa-s090914.html . Stephen. Smith. Stephen Smith (Australian politician). 14 September 2009. Australian Government.
- Diplomatic Appointment - Ambassador to the UAE. 26 March 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150326055427/http://www.foreignminister.gov.au/releases/Pages/2012/kr_mr_120107.aspx?ministerid=2 . Kevin. Rudd. Kevin Rudd. Australian Government. 7 January 2012.
- Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates. https://web.archive.org/web/20151117160013/http://foreignminister.gov.au/releases/Pages/2015/jb_mr_151116a.aspx. 17 November 2015. live. 16 November 2015. Julie. Bishop. Julie Bishop. Australian Government.
- Web site: Alex Gallacher: Australian Ambassador inquiry (Question No. 1209) . Payne, Marise . Marise Payne . . . 2019 . 15 November 2022 .
- Web site: Ambassador to United Arab Emirates . Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade . 13 June 2020.
- Web site: Ambassador to United Arab Emirates . Australian Minister for Foreign Affairs, Minister for Women . 13 June 2020.
- Web site: MoFAIC receives copy of credentials of new Australian Ambassador to UAE . Emirates News Agency . 22 January 2020 . 1 December 2022 . WAM/Hatem Mohamed/MOHD AAMIR .
- Web site: Wong . Penny . 12 November 2023 . Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates .