List of ambassadors of Australia to the United Arab Emirates explained

Post:	Ambassador of Australia to the United Arab Emirates
Insignia:	Coat of Arms of Australia.svg
Insigniasize:	120px
Department:	Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Reports To:	Minister for Foreign Affairs
Incumbent:	Ridwaan Jadwat
Residence:	Abu Dhabi
Nominator:	Prime Minister of Australia
Style:	His Excellency
Formation:	1975
Inaugural:	Ian Haig
First:	John Hines

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
		Riyadh, Saudi Arabia			years	^[1]
	Donald Kingsmill				align=right	years
					align=right	years
	Alan Brown				align=right	years
					align=right	years
	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

1. News: Envoy. 30 August 1975. 9. The Canberra Times.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. 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.
5. 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.
6. 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.
7. 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.
8. 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.
9. Web site: Alex Gallacher: Australian Ambassador inquiry (Question No. 1209) . Payne, Marise . Marise Payne . . . 2019 . 15 November 2022 .
10. Web site: Ambassador to United Arab Emirates . Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade . 13 June 2020.
11. Web site: Ambassador to United Arab Emirates . Australian Minister for Foreign Affairs, Minister for Women . 13 June 2020.
12. 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 .
13. Web site: Wong . Penny . 12 November 2023 . Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates .