List of ambassadors of Australia to Israel explained

Post:	Ambassador of Australia to Israel
Insignia:	Coat of Arms of Australia.svg
Insigniasize:	120px
Department:	Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Reports To:	Minister for Foreign Affairs
Incumbent:	Paul Griffiths
Nominator:	Prime Minister of Australia
Style:	His Excellency
Appointer:	Governor-General of Australia
Formation:	28 October 1949
Inaugural:	Osmond Charles Fuhrman
Website:	Australian Embassy, Israel

The ambassador of Australia to Israel 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 State of Israel. The ambassador 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 State of Israel in Tel Aviv. The position has the rank and status of an ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary. The current ambassador, since October 2020, is Paul Griffiths.

Israel and Australia have enjoyed official diplomatic relations since the Australian government of Ben Chifley recognised Israel on 28 January 1949.^[1] The first Australian representative was Osmond Charles Fuhrman who was appointed as the Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to the Australian legation in Tel Aviv in October 1949.^[2] Orsmond presented his credentials to President Chaim Weizmann on 4 January 1950.^[3] In October 1960 the legations of Israel in Canberra and of Australia in Tel Aviv were raised to embassy status and the Australian Minister John McMillan became the first ambassador.^[4]

List of heads of mission

Ordinal	Officeholder	Title	Term start date	Term end date	Time in office	Notes
		Minister to Israel	align=center		align=center		align=right		^[5]
			align=center		align=center		align=right		^[6]
			align=center		align=center			^[7] ^[8]
Ambassador of Australia to the State of Israel		align=center		align=center
			align=center		align=center		align=right		^[9]
		William Landale	align=center		align=center		align=right		^[10]
			align=center		align=center		align=right		^[11]
			align=center		align=center		align=right		^[12]
			align=center		align=center		align=right		^[13]
			align=center		align=center		align=right		^[14]
		David Goss	align=center		align=center		align=right		^[15]
			align=center		align=center		align=right	years	^[16]
		John Campbell	align=center		align=center		align=right	years	^[17]
		William Fisher	align=center		align=center		align=right		^[18] ^[19]
		Peter William Rodgers	align=center		align=center		align=right		^[20]
		Ian Wilcock	align=center		align=center		align=right
		Richard Rigby	align=center		align=center		align=right		^[21]
		Ross Burns	align=center		align=center		align=right		^[22]
		Tim George	align=center		align=center		align=right		^[23]
		James Larsen	align=center		align=center		align=right		^[24]
			align=center		align=center		align=right		^[25]
			align=center		align=center		align=right		^[26] ^[27] ^[28]
			align=center		align=center		align=right		^[29]
		Paul Griffiths	align=center		align=center	incumbent	align=right		^[30]

See also

• Australia–Israel relations
• Foreign relations of Australia

External links

• Australian Embassy, Israel

Notes and References

1. News: Australia Recognises Israel. . . NSW . 29 January 1949 . 3 June 2015 . 1 . National Library of Australia.
2. News: EGYPT AND ISRAEL. . . Perth, WA . 29 October 1949 . 3 June 2015 . 15 . National Library of Australia.
3. News: DIPLOMATIC POSTINGS ANNOUNCED. . The Canberra Times. ACT . 3 March 1960 . 3 June 2015 . 2 . National Library of Australia.
4. News: Israel Legation Status Raised. . The Canberra Times. ACT . 30 September 1960 . 3 June 2015 . 2 . National Library of Australia.
5. News: Australia's Minister to Israel. . . WA . 21 December 1949 . 3 June 2015 . 2 . National Library of Australia.
6. News: NEW MINISTER TO ISRAEL. . . ACT . 21 February 1955 . 3 June 2015 . 2 . National Library of Australia.
7. News: DIPLOMATIC POSTINGS ANNOUNCED. . The Canberra Times. ACT . 3 March 1960 . 3 June 2015 . 2 . National Library of Australia.
8. News: New Ambassador To Israel. . The Canberra Times. ACT . 15 October 1960 . 3 June 2015 . 3 . National Library of Australia.
9. News: POSTING OF ENVOYS ANNOUNCED. . The Canberra Times. ACT . 9 March 1963 . 3 June 2015 . 2 . National Library of Australia.
10. News: Envoy to Tanzania named. . The Canberra Times. ACT . 21 February 1970 . 3 June 2015 . 9 . National Library of Australia.
11. News: Ambassador. . The Canberra Times. ACT . 12 February 1970 . 3 June 2015 . 9 . National Library of Australia.
12. News: IN BRIEF. . The Canberra Times. ACT . 8 August 1972 . 3 June 2015 . 3 . National Library of Australia.
13. News: IN BRIEF. . The Canberra Times. ACT . 14 June 1975 . 3 June 2015 . 9 . National Library of Australia.
14. News: New Ambassador to Israel named. . The Canberra Times. ACT . 1 November 1977 . 3 June 2015 . 10 . National Library of Australia.
15. News: IN BRIEF. The Canberra Times. ACT . 21 June 1980 . 3 June 2015 . 3 . National Library of Australia.
16. News: Hayden names new envoy to Israel. . The Canberra Times. ACT . 2 September 1983 . 3 June 2015 . 3 . National Library of Australia.
17. News: Australia protests to Israel. . The Canberra Times. ACT . 6 January 1988 . 3 June 2015 . 3 . National Library of Australia.
18. News: Vice-Regal. . . ACT . 26 July 1990 . 3 June 2015 . 8 . National Library of Australia.
19. News: Hewson abandons Fischer on Israel. . The Canberra Times. ACT . 20 July 1993 . 3 June 2015 . 3 . National Library of Australia.
20. Diplomatic appointment - Ambassador to Israel. Australian Government. November 1996. Alexander. Downer. Alexander Downer.
21. Diplomatic appointment - Ambassador to Israel. Australian Government. 7 January 2000. Alexander. Downer. Alexander Downer.
22. Diplomatic appointment - Ambassador to Israel. Australian Government. 12 June 2001. Alexander. Downer. Alexander Downer.
23. Diplomatic appointment - Ambassador to Israel. Australian Government. 4 July 2003. Alexander. Downer. Alexander Downer.
24. Diplomatic appointment - Ambassador to Israel. Australian Government. 8 August 2006. Alexander. Downer. Alexander Downer.
25. Diplomatic appointment - Ambassador to Israel. Australian Government. 3 February 2010. Stephen. Smith. Stephen Smith (Australian politician).
26. Ambassador to Israel. Australian Government. 16 May 2013. Bob. Carr. Bob Carr. 3 June 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20140211195825/http://www.foreignminister.gov.au/releases/2013/bc_mr_130516.html. 11 February 2014. dead.
27. . Ambassador to Israel . Australian Government. 12 April 2017 . 25 June 2017.
28. @AusAmbIsrael . 876819433309835264 . 19 June 2017 . Our new ambassador, Chris Cannan, has hit the ground running..
29. Austlalia names new Ambassador to Israel. Times of Israel. 12 April 2017. TOI. STAFF. The_Times_of_Israel.
30. Official Profile Ambassador to Israel. Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. 14 October 2020. DFAT. STAFF. Department_of_Foreign_Affairs_and_Trade_(Australia).