List of high commissioners of Australia to Malta explained

Post:High Commissioner of Australia to Malta
Insignia:Coat of Arms of Australia.svg
Insigniasize:120px
Department:Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Incumbent:Matt Skelly
Incumbentsince:11 July 2023
Seat:Sliema (1967–1992)
Ta' Xbiex (since 1993)
Nominator:Prime Minister of Australia
Style:His Excellency
Appointer:Governor General of Australia
Reports To:Minister for Foreign Affairs
Formation:30 March 1967
Inaugural:Douglas Sturkey (Acting)
Website:Australian High Commission, Malta

The high commissioner of Australia to Malta is an officer of the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade and the head of the High Commission of the Commonwealth of Australia in Malta. The position has the rank and status of an ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary and is currently held by Jennifer Cartmill since 22 July 2020. The high commissioner also holds non-resident accreditation as ambassador to Tunisia (since 2012). There has been a resident Australian high commissioner in Malta since 1967.

Posting history

Australia first established an official presence in Malta with the establishment of a Migration Office on 4 September 1961, with the primary responsibility of managing the migration of Maltese to Australia, based in the Palazzo Spinola in Valletta until 1963, and then in Airways House in Sliema from 1963. Australia recognised the State of Malta on its independence on 21 September 1964, with a former Commonwealth minister, Alick Downer, and the ambassador of Australia to the Netherlands, Walter Crocker, representing Australia during the independence celebrations on 19–23 September.[1]

On 12 October 1966, the government of Harold Holt approved the establishment of a resident High Commission in Malta, and on 6 November 1966 during an official visit to Melbourne by the Prime Minister of Malta, Borg Olivier, prime ministers Holt and Olivier issued a joint communique indicating that the appointment of a high commissioner was imminent.[2] An officer with the Department of External Affairs, Douglas Sturkey, took up office as acting high commissioner in Malta on 30 March 1967.[3] The first high commissioner, former immigration minister Sir Hubert Opperman, took up office in July 1967 and presented his letters of commission on 24 July 1967.[4]

Tunisia

The first resident Australian Ambassador to Algeria since 5 April 1976, John Anthony Piper, was accredited to Tunisia as non-resident Ambassador on 22 October 1976, and presented his credentials to the President of Tunisia, Habib Bourguiba, on 23 June 1977.[5] [6] [7] Responsibility for Tunisia was transferred from the Algiers embassy to the Australian Embassy in Amman, Jordan, on 3 January 1989. From 3 January 1989 to 14 April 1999, the Australian Ambassador to Jordan was accredited to Tunisia.

From 14 April 1999 until December 2012, non-resident accreditation for Tunisia was held by the Ambassador of Australia to Egypt in Cairo.[8] The Australian High Commission in Malta has been accredited to Tunisia since the appointment of Jane Lambert in December 2012 as the non-resident ambassador.

High commissioners

Officeholder Residency Other offices Term start date Term end date Time in office Notes
(Acting)Slieman/aalign=right
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Ian Nicholsonalign=right [15]
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Geoffrey Pretyman (Acting)n/aalign=right
Guy Cotsellalign=right [17] [18]
Ross Smithn/aalign=right [19]
Gregory Gibsonalign=right [20] [21]
John Mahoney[22]
Ta' Xbiex
Christopher Freemanalign=right [23] [24]
Colin Willisalign=right [25]
Iain Dickiealign=right [26]
Richard Palkalign=right [27]
Jurek Juszczykalign=right [28]
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Suzanne McKellar (Acting)align=right [32]
Jennifer Cartmillalign=right [33] [34] [35] [36]
Matt SkellyTa' XbiexIncumbentalign=right [37] [38] [39]

Notes

Also non-resident ambassador to the Holy See, 1976–1978.

Acting high commissioner until 14 July 1982.

Also non-resident ambassador to Tunisia, 2012–present.

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Maltese Independence . Current Notes on International Affairs . September 1964 . 35 . 9 . 38–39 . Department of External Affairs . National Library of Australia (Trove).
  2. Australian/Maltese Relations . Current Notes on International Affairs . November 1966 . 37 . 11 . 706 . 12 November 2022 . Department of External Affairs . National Library of Australia (Trove).
  3. Representation - Australian Representation Overseas . Current Notes on International Affairs . March 1967 . 38 . 3 . 125 . 12 November 2022 . Department of External Affairs . National Library of Australia (Trove).
  4. Representation - Australian Representation Overseas . Current Notes on International Affairs . July 1967 . 38 . 7 . 300 . 12 November 2022 . Department of External Affairs . National Library of Australia (Trove).
  5. Ambassador to Tunisia identifier . Australian Foreign Affairs Record . October 1976 . 47 . 10 . 564 . 12 November 2022 . Department of Foreign Affairs . National Library of Australia (Trove).
  6. Australia's relations with Tunisia identifier . Australian Foreign Affairs Record . February 1977 . 48 . 2 . 106 . 12 November 2022 . Department of Foreign Affairs . National Library of Australia (Trove).
  7. Australian Representation Overseas . Australian Foreign Affairs Record . June 1977 . 48 . 6 . 332 . 12 November 2022 . Department of Foreign Affairs . National Library of Australia (Trove).
  8. Web site: Countries and regions: Tunisia . Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade . Australian Government . 12 November 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121014060817/http://dfat.gov.au/geo/tunisia/index.html . 14 October 2012 . The Australian Embassy in Cairo, Egypt, has Non Residential Accreditation for Tunisia.
  9. News: Mr Opperman first envoy to Malta. 16 December 1966. 1. The Canberra Times. ACT.
  10. News: Opperman to leave in June. 10 March 1967. 8. The Canberra Times. ACT.
  11. News: 'Oppy' says good-bye . Good Neighbour . Australian Capital Territory, Australia . 1 June 1967 . 13 November 2022 . 2 . National Library of Australia.
  12. News: Holt . Harold . PM 121/1966 - The Hon Hubert Opperman OBE MP, High Commissioner for Malta . 12 November 2022 . PM Transcripts - Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet . Prime Minister of Australia . 15 December 1966 . Media Release.
  13. Representation - Australian Representation Overseas . Australian Foreign Affairs Record . September 1972 . 43 . 9 . 481 . 12 November 2022 . Department of Foreign Affairs . National Library of Australia (Trove).
  14. News: Bowen . Nigel . Appointment of Australian High Commissioner to Malta . 12 November 2022 . Minister for Foreign Affairs, Australian Government . 11 August 1972 . ParlInfo . Media Release.
  15. News: Willesee . Don . Appointment of Australian High Commissioner to Malta . 12 November 2022 . Minister for Foreign Affairs, Australian Government . 21 April 1975 . ParlInfo . Media Release.
  16. News: Peacock . Andrew . High Commissioner to Malta . 12 November 2022 . Minister for Foreign Affairs, Australian Government . 10 August 1976 . ParlInfo . Media Release.
  17. News: Street . Tony . Diplomatic appointment: Malta . 12 November 2022 . Minister for Foreign Affairs, Australian Government . 31 August 1981 . ParlInfo . Media Release.
  18. News: Street . Tony . Malta: High Commissioner . 12 November 2022 . Minister for Foreign Affairs, Australian Government . 14 July 1982 . ParlInfo . Media Release.
  19. News: Hayden . Bill . Diplomatic appointment: Malta . 12 November 2022 . Minister for Foreign Affairs, Australian Government . 9 November 1983 . ParlInfo . Media Release.
  20. News: Diplomatic listings. 27 March 1987. 8. The Canberra Times.
  21. News: Hayden . Bill . Diplomatic Appointment: Malta . 12 November 2022 . Minister for Foreign Affairs, Australian Government . 24 March 1987 . ParlInfo . Media Release.
  22. News: Duffy . Michael . Diplomatic appointment - Malta . 12 November 2022 . Minister for Foreign Affairs, Australian Government . 10 August 1990 . ParlInfo . Media Release.
  23. News: High Commissioner. 6 September 1993. The Canberra Times. 2.
  24. News: Evans . Gareth . Diplomatic appointment: Malta . 12 November 2022 . Minister for Foreign Affairs, Australian Government . 3 September 1993 . ParlInfo . Media Release.
  25. Diplomatic Appointment: High Commissioner to Malta. https://web.archive.org/web/20140212031611/http://www.foreignminister.gov.au/releases/1996/fa147.html. 12 February 2014. 17 December 1996. Alexander. Downer. Alexander Downer. Australian Government.
  26. Diplomatic Appointment - High Commissioner to Malta. https://web.archive.org/web/20140212024004/http://www.foreignminister.gov.au/releases/1999/fa106_99.html. 12 February 2014. 30 September 1999. Alexander. Downer. Alexander Downer. Australian Government.
  27. Diplomatic Appointment - High Commissioner to Malta. https://web.archive.org/web/20140212020042/http://www.foreignminister.gov.au/releases/2003/fa018_03.html. 12 February 2014. 5 March 2003. Alexander. Downer. Alexander Downer. Australian Government.
  28. Diplomatic appointment - High Commissioner to Malta. https://web.archive.org/web/20150413093336/http://www.foreignminister.gov.au/releases/2006/fa039_06.html. 13 April 2015. 27 April 2006. Alexander. Downer. Alexander Downer. Australian Government.
  29. Diplomatic Appointment - High Commissioner to Malta. Stephen. Smith. Stephen Smith (Australian politician). Australian Government. 18 November 2009. https://web.archive.org/web/20150403201433/http://www.foreignminister.gov.au/releases/2009/fa-s091118b.html. 3 April 2015.
  30. High Commissioner to Malta. Bob. Carr. Bob Carr. Australian Government. 11 October 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20150403033913/http://foreignminister.gov.au/releases/2012/bc_mr_121011.html. 3 April 2015.
  31. High Commissioner to Malta . Australian Government . 14 November 2016 . 15 November 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161115110147/http://foreignminister.gov.au/releases/Pages/2016/jb_mr_161114.aspx . Julie . Bishop . Julie Bishop . dead .
  32. Web site: High Commissioner . Australian High Commission Malta . 12 November 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200227093840/https://malta.embassy.gov.au/mlta/aboutus.html . 27 February 2020.
  33. News: Press Release by the Ministry for Foreign and European Affairs . 12 November 2022 . Department of Information, Government of Malta . 22 July 2020 . Press Release.
  34. News: Press Release by the Office of the President: High Commissioner of Australia Jennifer Cartmill presents her Letters of Credence to the President of Malta . 12 November 2022 . Department of Information, Government of Malta . 23 July 2020 . Press Release.
  35. Web site: Payne. Marise. 4 September 2020. High Commissioner to Malta. https://web.archive.org/web/20200925035207/https://www.foreignminister.gov.au/minister/marise-payne/media-release/high-commissioner-malta. 25 September 2020. 12 November 2022. Minister for Foreign Affairs.
  36. Web site: Curriculum Vitae of H.E. Ms Jennifer Cartmill Designate High Commissioner of Australia . https://web.archive.org/web/20221112122253/https://www.gov.mt/mt/Documents/Press%20Coverage/Curriculum%20Vitae_Australia.pdf. 12 November 2022 . Government of Malta . 12 November 2022.
  37. News: Press Release by the Ministry for Foreign and European Affairs . 7 August 2024 . Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade . 11 July 2023 . Press Release.
  38. News: High Commissioner to Malta . 7 August 2024 . Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade . 11 July 2023 . Press Release.
  39. Web site: Wong. Penny. 11 July 2024. High Commissioner to Malta. 7 August 2024. Minister for Foreign Affairs.

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