List of ambassadors of Australia to Switzerland explained
The ambassador of Australia to Switzerland 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 Swiss Confederation. The ambassador has the rank and status of an ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary and also holds non-resident accreditation for Liechtenstein (since 2022). From 1974 to 1993 and since November 2022 there has been a resident ambassador in Bern. The current ambassador since 22 November 2022 is Elizabeth Day.
Heads of mission
| Officeholder | Other offices | Residency | Term start date | Term end date | Time in office | Notes |
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| Malcolm Morris | N/A | Vienna, Austria | | | align=right | years | |
| Lawrence Corkery | | | align=right | years | |
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| | Bern, Switzerland | | | align=right | | |
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| Douglas Townsend | | | align=right | | |
| John Brook | | | align=right | | |
– | William Jackson (Chargé d'Affaires) | | | align=right | | |
| John Bowan | Bonn, Germany | | | | [1] |
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Berlin, Germany | | |
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| Philip Green | | | align=right | | [12] [13] |
| Elizabeth Day | Bern, Switzerland | | Incumbent | align=right | | [14] [15] [16] | |
Notes
Also non-resident Ambassador to the Principality of Liechtenstein, 1999–2022 (Bonn/Berlin), 2022–date (Bern).
External links
Notes and References
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- News: Evans . Gareth . Diplomatic appointment: Federal Republic of Germany . 30 December 2022 . Minister for Foreign Affairs, Australian Government . 22 September 1994 . ParlInfo . Media Release.
- Diplomatic Appointment: Ambassador To Germany. https://web.archive.org/web/20160303172042/http://foreignminister.gov.au/releases/1999/fa010_99.html. 3 March 2016. Alexander. Downer. Alexander Downer. Australian Government. 2 February 1999.
- Diplomatic Appointment: Ambassador to Germany. Australian Government. Alexander. Downer. Alexander Downer. 14 November 2002. https://web.archive.org/web/20140212020342/http://www.foreignminister.gov.au/releases/2002/fa168_02.html. 12 February 2014.
- Diplomatic Appointment: Ambassador To Germany . Alexander. Downer. Alexander Downer. 9 February 2006. https://web.archive.org/web/20150413093540/http://www.foreignminister.gov.au/releases/2006/fa016_06.html. 13 April 2015. Australian Government.
- Diplomatic Appointment - Ambassador to Germany. Stephen. Smith. Stephen Smith (Australian politician). 24 August 2009. Australian Government. https://web.archive.org/web/20160305071752/http://foreignminister.gov.au/releases/2009/fa-s090824d.html. 5 March 2016.
- News: Ambassador to Germany. Australian Government. Julie. Bishop. Julie Bishop. 24 October 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20150405051759/http://foreignminister.gov.au/releases/Pages/2013/jb_mr_131024.aspx?ministerid=4. 5 April 2015.
- Web site: New Ambassador - DAVID JAMES RITCHIE AO Ambassador of Australia. Business & Diplomacy. 8 May 2015. 4 March 2015.
- News: Ambassador to Germany. https://web.archive.org/web/20160827190103/http://foreignminister.gov.au/releases/Pages/2016/jb_mr_160826.aspx. Australian Government. Julie. Bishop. Julie Bishop. 26 August 2016. 27 August 2016.
- News: Senior Appointments: Wood to Germany. PS News. 30 August 2016. 519.
- Web site: 2020-10-22. Ambassador to Germany. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20201203003459/https://www.foreignminister.gov.au/minister/marise-payne/media-release/ambassador-germany. 2020-12-03. 2021-03-07. Minister for Foreign Affairs.
- News: Payne . Marise . Ambassador to Germany . 30 December 2022 . Minister for Foreign Affairs, Australian Government . 22 October 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201203003459/https://www.foreignminister.gov.au/minister/marise-payne/media-release/ambassador-germany . 3 December 2020 . Media Release.
- News: Australia accredits Philip Green in Germany . . Dr. Mayelinne De Lara . 15 November 2022 . 29 November 2022 . 2468-3477 .
- News: Wong . Penny . Ambassador to Switzerland . 30 December 2022 . Minister for Foreign Affairs, Australian Government . 20 November 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221120100711/https://www.foreignminister.gov.au/minister/penny-wong/media-release/ambassador-switzerland . 20 November 2022 . Media Release.
- News: Wong . Penny . Farrell . Don . Opening of Australian Embassy in Bern, Switzerland . 30 December 2022 . Minister for Foreign Affairs, Australian Government . 9 December 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221218115249/https://www.foreignminister.gov.au/minister/penny-wong/media-release/opening-australian-embassy-bern-switzerland . 18 December 2022 . Media Release.
- Web site: Post by Philip Green, Australian Ambassador to Germany . Twitter . Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade . 30 December 2022 . Congratulations to Elizabeth Day for presenting her credentials as Australia’s new Ambassador to Switzerland. She is the first Ambassador to serve in our new Embassy in Bern. I wish Liz all the best as she takes forward our relationship with Switzerland.