List of ambassadors of Australia to Kuwait explained

Post:	Ambassador of Australia to Kuwait
Insignia:	Coat of Arms of Australia.svg
Insigniasize:	120px
Department:	Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Reports To:	Minister for Foreign Affairs
Incumbent:	Jonathan Gilbert
Incumbentsince:	21 November 2017
Nominator:	Prime Minister of Australia
Style:	His Excellency
Appointer:	Governor General of Australia
Formation:	23 December 2004^[1]
Inaugural:	Ian Haig
Website:	Australian Embassy in Kuwait

The ambassador of Australia to Kuwait is the Australian Government's foremost diplomatic representative in Kuwait. 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 Kuwait. The position has the rank and status of an ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary. The current ambassador, since 21 November 2017, is Jonathan Gilbert.

While the Australian Embassy in Kuwait City has been open since 23 December 2004, Kuwait and Australia have enjoyed diplomatic relations since 1974, when the inaugural ambassador to Saudi Arabia in Jeddah received non-resident accreditation for Kuwait.

List of ambassadors

Ordinal	Officeholder	Residency	Term start date	Term end date	Time in office	Notes
		Jeddah, Saudi Arabia			align=right	years	^[2] ^[3] ^[4]
	Donald Kingsmill				align=right	years	^[5]
					align=right	years
	Alan Brown				years	^[6]
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
					align=right	years	^[7]
		Malcolm Leader			align=right	years	^[8]
		Warwick Weemaes			align=right	years	^[9]
		Philip Knight			align=right	years	^[10]
		George Aitkin			align=right	years	^[11]
		Bob Tyson			years	^[12]
	Ralph King	Kuwait City, Kuwait
	Glenn Miles				align=right		^[13]
	Bob Tyson				align=right		^[14]
	Warren Hauck				align=right		^[15] ^[16]
				incumbent	align=right		^[17]

Notes and References

1. New Australian Embassy in Kuwait. https://web.archive.org/web/20150518085923/http://www.foreignminister.gov.au/releases/2004/fa185_04.html. 18 May 2015. Australian Government. Alexander. Downer. Alexander Downer. 23 December 2004.
2. News: Ambassador. 9 February 1974. The Canberra Times. 1.
3. News: Envoy. 30 August 1975. 9. The Canberra Times.
4. News: Youngest ambassador had a deep affinity for the world of Islam - and cricket. The Sydney Morning Herald. Fairfax Media. 29 March 2014. Bruce. Debelle. https://web.archive.org/web/20150305221254/http://www.smh.com.au/comment/obituaries/youngest-ambassador-had-a-deep-affinity-for-the-world-of-islam--and-cricket-20140328-35ond.html. 5 March 2015.
5. News: Ambassador named. 11 June 1976. The Canberra Times. 8.
6. News: New Ambassador to Saudi Arabia. 12 November 1983. The Canberra Times. 3.
7. News: Saudi Arabia ambassador announced. 9 January 1988. The Canberra Times. 3.
8. News: New ambassador for Riyadh. 23 March 1991. The Canberra Times. 16.
9. News: Ambassador named. 1 September 1993. The Canberra Times. 6.
10. Diplomatic Appointment: Ambassador To Saudi Arabia. https://web.archive.org/web/20140212032207/http://www.foreignminister.gov.au/releases/1996/fa7.html. 12 February 2014. Alexander. Downer. Alexander Downer. Australian Government. 22 March 1996.
11. Diplomatic Appointment: Ambassador to Saudi Arabia. https://web.archive.org/web/20140212025447/http://www.foreignminister.gov.au/releases/1998/fa005_98.html. 12 February 2014. Alexander. Downer. Alexander Downer. Australian Government. 23 January 1998.
12. Diplomatic Appointment: Ambassador to Saudi Arabia. https://web.archive.org/web/20140212023235/http://www.foreignminister.gov.au/releases/2000/fa091_2000.html. 12 February 2014. Alexander. Downer. Alexander Downer. Australian Government. 18 August 2000.
13. Diplomatic Appointment - Ambassador to Kuwait. Australian Government. Alexander. Downer. Alexander Downer. 11 September 2007. https://web.archive.org/web/20150411075538/http://www.foreignminister.gov.au/releases/2007/fa115_07.html. 11 April 2015.
14. Diplomatic appointment - Ambassador to Kuwait. https://web.archive.org/web/20150518085923/http://foreignminister.gov.au/releases/Pages/2011/kr_mr_111128a.aspx?ministerid=2. 18 May 2015. Kevin. Rudd. Kevin Rudd. Australian Government. 28 November 2011.
15. Ambassador to Kuwait. https://web.archive.org/web/20150405094351/http://foreignminister.gov.au/releases/Pages/2015/jb_mr_150209.aspx?ministerid=4. 5 April 2015. Julie. Bishop. Julie Bishop. Australian Government. 9 February 2015.
16. News: Kuwait News. Foreign Minister receives credentials of new Australian Amb.. 15 May 2015. Kuwait News Agency. 8 March 2015.
17. Ambassador to Kuwait. Julie. Bishop. Australian Government. 21 November 2017.