List of ambassadors of Australia to Ethiopia explained
The ambassador of Australia to Ethiopia 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 Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia. The position has the rank and status of an ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary, holds non-resident accreditation for Djibouti, South Sudan (since 2011) and the Central African Republic (since 2014),[1] and acts as Australia's representative to the African Union Commission, the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa, and the Intergovernmental Authority on Development.
The ambassador, since October 2021, is Julia Niblett. Ethiopia and Australia have enjoyed diplomatic relations since 1965 when Australia sent Walter Crocker to be High Commissioner to Kenya in Nairobi, with accreditation to Uganda and Ethiopia. Relations with Ethiopia from that time were dealt with by the High Commission in Kenya until 1984 when an embassy was opened in Addis Ababa, with representation to the Organisation of African Unity.[2] This embassy was closed a few years later in 1987 due to budget cuts however and accreditation returned to the High Commission in Nairobi. On 8 September 2010, Lisa Filipetto was appointed as the first resident ambassador to Ethiopia since 1987.[3]
List of ambassadors
Ordinal | Name | Other offices | Residency | Term start date | Term end date | Time in office | Notes |
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| | n/a | Nairobi, Kenya | | | | [4] |
| Robert Hamilton | | | | [5] |
| K. H. Rogers | | | | [6] |
| | | | | [7] |
| | | | | [8] |
| | | | | |
| Geoffrey White | | | | [9] |
(n/a) | Les Luck (Chargée d'affaires) | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | | | | [10] |
| Jonathan Sheppard | | | | years | [11] |
| Douglas Campbell | n/a | Nairobi, Kenya | | | years | [12] |
| David Goss | | | | [13] |
| Lawry Herron | | | | [14] |
| John Trotter | | | | [15] |
| Philip Green | | | | [16] |
| Paul Comfort | | | | | [17] |
| George Atkin | | | | | [18] |
| | | align=center | | align=center | | | [19] |
| Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | align=center | | align=center | | [20] |
| Mark Sawers | | | | | [21] [22] |
| Peter Doyle | | | | | [23] |
(n/a) | Jenny Da Rin (Chargée d’affaires) | n/a | | | | [24] |
| Julia Niblett | | | incumbent | | | |
Notes
Also resident Ambassador to the Organisation of African Unity, 1985-1987.
Also resident Ambassador to the African Union Commission, since 9 July 2002.
Also non-resident Ambassador to the Republic of South Sudan, since 2011.
Also non-resident Ambassador to the Central African Republic, since 2014.
Also non-resident Ambassador to the Republic of Djibouti, since ????
See also
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Notes and References
- Prior to 2014, accreditation was held by the Australian Embassy in Paris
- News: Flitton. Daniel. Embassy in Ethiopia a UN gambit. 12 May 2015. The Sydney Morning Herald. 3 September 2010.
- News: Diplomatic appointment – Ambassador to the African Union and the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia. 30 June 2014. Foreign Minister of Australia. 8 September 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20140714141624/http://www.foreignminister.gov.au/releases/2010/fa-s100908.html. 14 July 2014. Alt URL
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- News: Diplomat. . The Canberra Times. 13 December 1981 . 4 June 2015 . 3 . National Library of Australia.
- News: WORLD NEWS. . The Canberra Times. 12 December 1984 . 4 June 2015 . 5 . National Library of Australia.
- News: Resident ambassador. . . 16 May 1985 . 4 June 2015 . 7 . National Library of Australia.
- News: Appointment. . The Canberra Times . 10 May 1986 . 4 June 2015 . 18 . National Library of Australia.
- News: IN BRIEF. . . 21 July 1989 . 4 June 2015 . 2 . National Library of Australia.
- News: IN BRIEF. . The Canberra Times. 14 October 1995 . 4 June 2015 . 6 . National Library of Australia.
- Evans. Gareth. Gareth Evans (politician). Diplomatic Appointment: High Commissioner to Kenya. Australian Government. https://web.archive.org/web/20140212032311/http://www.foreignminister.gov.au/releases/1995/m127.html. 12 February 2014. 13 October 1995.
- Downer. Alexander. Alexander Downer. Diplomatic Appointment: High Commissioner to the Republic of Kenya. Australian Government. https://web.archive.org/web/20140212030648/http://www.foreignminister.gov.au/releases/1997/fa165_97.html. 12 February 2014. 23 December 1997.
- Downer. Alexander. Alexander Downer. Diplomatic Appointment: High Commissioner to Kenya. Australian Government. https://web.archive.org/web/20140212023055/http://www.foreignminister.gov.au/releases/2000/fa122_2000.html. 12 February 2014. 25 October 2000.
- Downer. Alexander. Alexander Downer. Diplomatic Appointment: High Commissioner to Kenya. Australian Government. https://web.archive.org/web/20140212013527/http://www.foreignminister.gov.au/releases/2004/fa083_04.html. 12 February 2014. 15 June 2004.
- Downer. Alexander. Alexander Downer. Diplomatic Appointment: High Commissioner to Kenya. Australian Government. https://web.archive.org/web/20150411185245/http://www.foreignminister.gov.au/releases/2007/fa033_07.html. 11 April 2015. 29 March 2007.
- Web site: Farewells and Welcomes - October 2014. Australian Embassy Ethiopia. Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. 12 May 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150518081138/http://ethiopia.embassy.gov.au/adba/EventsEvents.html. 18 May 2015. dead.
- Bishop. Julie. Julie Bishop. Ambassador to Ethiopia. Australian Government. https://web.archive.org/web/20160225110234/http://foreignminister.gov.au/releases/Pages/2014/jb_mr_140917a.aspx. 25 February 2016 . 17 September 2014.
- News: Getachew. Zerihun. Ethiopia: Australia Appoints New Ambassador to Ethiopia. 12 May 2015. Ethiopian Radio and Television Agency (Addis Ababa). allAfrica.com. 18 September 2014.
- Payne. Marise. Marise Payne. Ambassador to Ethiopia. 21 November 2018.
- Payne. Marise. Marise Payne. Ambassador to Ethiopia. 6 October 2021.