List of ambassadors of New Zealand explained
This is a list of ambassadors sent by New Zealand as diplomatic representatives to other countries.
Argentina
The embassy is located in Buenos Aires, Argentina's capital city. New Zealand has maintained a resident ambassador in Argentina since 1998. The Ambassador to Argentina is concurrently accredited to Paraguay and Uruguay.
List of heads of mission
Ambassadors to Argentina
Non-resident ambassadors, resident in Lima
- Peter Bennett (1987–1988)
- Barry Brooks (1988–1990)
Non-resident ambassadors, resident in Santiago
- Paul Tipping (1990–1992)
- Frank Wilson (1992–1996)
- David McKee (1996–1998)
Resident ambassadors
- Caroline Forsyth (1998–2001)
- Carl Worker (2001–2005)
- Lucy Duncan (2005–present)
Belgium
The embassy is located in Brussels, Belgium's capital city. New Zealand has maintained a resident ambassador in Belgium since 1967. The Ambassador to Belgium is concurrently accredited to Luxembourg and the European Union.
List of heads of mission
Consuls to Belgium
- Ken Piddington (1963–1964)
- Ted Farnon (1964–1965)
Ambassadors to Belgium
Non-resident ambassadors, resident in France
- Dick Hutchens (1965–1967)
Resident ambassadors
- Merwyn Norrish (1967–1973)
- Ian Stewart (1973–1977)
- Graham Ansell (1977–1981)
- John G. McArthur (1981–1983)
- Terence O'Brien (1983–1986)
- Gerry Thompson (1986–1990)
- David Gamble (1990–1994)
- Derek Leask (1994–1999)
- Dell Higgie (1999–2003)
- Wade Armstrong (2003–2007)
- Peter Kennedy (2007–2012)
- Vangelis Vitalis (2012)
- Paula Wilson (2012-2016)
- Greg Andrews (2016–present)
Brazil
New Zealand's foremost diplomatic representative in the Federative Republic of Brazil, and in charge of New Zealand's diplomatic mission in Brazil.
The embassy is located in Brasília, Brazil's capital city. New Zealand has maintained a resident ambassador in Brazil since 2001.
List of heads of mission
Ambassadors to Brazil
Non-resident ambassadors, resident in Chile
- David Holborow (1978–1981)
- Ian Landon-Lane (1981–1985)
- Barry Brooks (1985–1988)
- Paul Tipping (1988–1992)
- Frank Wilson (1992–1996)
- David McGee (1996–1998)
Non-resident ambassadors, resident in Argentina
- Caroline Forsyth (1998–2001)
Resident ambassadors
- Denise Almao (2001–2006)
- Alison Mann (2006–)
Chile
The embassy is located in Santiago, Chile's capital city. New Zealand has maintained a resident ambassador in Chile since 1973. The Ambassador to Chile is concurrently accredited to Colombia and Peru. An embassy operated in the latter's capital city from 1972 to 1990.[1]
List of heads of mission
Ambassadors to Chile
- John G. McArthur (1973–1975)[2]
- Ken Cunningham (1975–1976)
Chargés d'Affaires in Chile
- David Holborow (1976–1978)
Ambassadors to Chile
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- Michael Patel (1978–1981)
- Ian Landon-Lane (1981–1985)
- Barry Brooks (1985–1988)
- Paul Tipping (1988–1992)
- Frank Wilson (1992–1996)
- David McKee (1996–2000)
- Richard Mann (2000–2005)
- Nigel Fyfe (2005–)
- Rosemary Paterson in April 2012; start and end dates unknown
China, People's Republic of
The embassy is located in Beijing, PR China's capital city. New Zealand has maintained a resident ambassador in PR China since 1973. The Ambassador to PR China is concurrently accredited to Mongolia.
List of heads of mission
Ambassadors to the People's Republic of China
Egypt, Arab Republic of
The embassy is located in Cairo, Egypt's capital city. New Zealand has maintained a resident ambassador in Egypt since 2006. The Ambassador to Egypt is concurrently accredited to Algeria, Lebanon, Libya, Tunisia and is Representative to the Palestinian Authority.
List of heads of mission
Resident Ambassadors to the Arab Republic of Egypt
- Rene Wilson (2006–2011)
- David Strachan (2011–2014)
- Barney Riley (2014–2018)
- Greg Lewis (2019 –)
France
The embassy is located in Paris, France's capital city. New Zealand has maintained a resident ambassador in France since 1957, and a resident head of mission since 1949. The ambassador to France is concurrently accredited to Algeria and the OECD.
The permanent delegate to UNESCO is also accredited through the embassy in Paris; the Head of Mission to UNESCO is usually the Deputy Head of the mission to France. See: List of permanent delegates from New Zealand to UNESCO.
List of heads of mission
Ministers in France
Ambassadors to France
Germany
The embassy is located in Berlin, Germany's capital city. New Zealand has maintained a resident ambassador in Germany since 1966. The Ambassador to Germany is concurrently accredited to Austria, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Slovakia, and Switzerland.
List of heads of mission
Ambassadors to Germany
Indonesia
The embassy is located in South Jakarta, Indonesia's capital city. New Zealand has maintained a resident ambassador in Indonesia since 1968, and a resident Head of Mission since 1961.
List of heads of mission
Consuls-General to Indonesia
Chargés d'Affaires in Indonesia
Ministers in Indonesia
Ambassadors to Indonesia
- Bill Challis (1968–1971)
- Basil Bolt (1971–1973)
- Ray Jermyn (1973–1976)
- Roger Peren (1976–1980)
- Richard Nottage (1980–1982)
- Michael Powles (1982–1986)
- Gordon Parkinson (1986–1990)
- Neil Walter (1990–1994)
- Tim Groser (1994–1997)
- Michael Green (1997–2001)
- Chris Elder (2001–2006)
- Phillip Gibson (2006–)
Iran
The embassy is located in Tehran, Iran's capital city. New Zealand has maintained a resident ambassador in Iran since 1975. The Ambassador to Iran is concurrently accredited to Afghanistan and Pakistan.
List of heads of mission
Ambassadors to Iran
Chargés d'Affaires in Iran
- Graeme Ammundsen (1980–1982)
Ambassadors to Iran
Italy
The embassy is located in Rome, Italy's capital city. New Zealand has maintained a resident ambassador in Italy since 1966. The Ambassador to Italy is concurrently accredited to Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Cyprus, Greece, Malta, Portugal, and Slovenia.
List of heads of mission
Ambassadors to Italy
Chargés d'Affaires in Italy
Ambassadors to Italy
Japan
The embassy is located in Tokyo, Japan's capital city. New Zealand has maintained a resident ambassador in Japan since 1958, and a resident Head of Mission since 1947.
List of heads of mission
Government Trade Representatives in Japan
Chargés d'Affaires in Japan
Minister in Japan
Ambassadors to Japan
- John Reid (1958–1961)
- E B E Taylor (1961–1965)
- John Scott (1965–1969)
- Hunter Wade (1969–1972)
- Tom Larkin (1972–1976)
- Rod Miller (1976–1983)
- Graham Ansell (1983–1984)
- Roger Peren (1984–1987)
- Richard Nottage (1987–1988)
- Rod Gates (1988–1992)
- David McDowell (1992–1994)
- Maarten Wevers (1994–1998)
- Neil Walter (1998–1999)
- Phillip Gibson (1999–2005)
- John A. McArthur (2005–2007)
- Ian Kennedy (2007–2012)[3]
- Mark Sinclair (July 2012–)[4]
Mexico
The embassy is located in Mexico City, Mexico's capital city. New Zealand has maintained a resident ambassador in Mexico since 1983. The Ambassador to Mexico is concurrently accredited to Cuba, El Salvador, Guatemala, and Venezuela.
List of heads of mission
Non-resident ambassadors, resident in the United States
Resident ambassadors
- Peter Fairfax (1983–1986)
- Rodney Denham (1986–1990)
- Bruce Middleton (1990–1993)
- Laurie Markes (1993–1997)
- Bronwen Chang (1997–2001)
- Paul Tipping (2001–2004)
- George Troup (2004–)
Netherlands
The embassy is located in The Hague. New Zealand has maintained a resident ambassador in the Netherlands since 1967, and a resident Head of Mission since 1950. The Ambassador to the Netherlands is concurrently accredited to Denmark, Finland, Norway, and Sweden.
List of heads of mission
Consuls to the Netherlands
- J V Brennan (1950–1952)
- C F Shapcott (1952–1957)
- T A N Johnson (1957–1961)
- Jim Hale (1961–1965)
Ambassadors to the Netherlands
Non-resident ambassadors, resident in France
- Dick Hutchens (1965–1967)
Resident ambassadors
- Rex Cunninghame (1967–1972)
- Vince Roberts (1972–1977)
- Gray Thorp (1977–1982)
- Basil Bolt (1982–1988)
- Ken Cunningham (1988–1991)
- Graeme Ammundsen (1991–1995)
- Hilary Willberg (1995–1998)
- Chris Butler (1998–2002)
- David Payton (2002–2006)
- Rachel Fry (2006–2010)
- George Troup (2010–2014)
- Janet Lowe (2014–2017)
- Lyndal Walker (2017– 2021)
- Susannah Gordon (2021– Present)
Peru
The embassy was located in Lima, Peru's capital city. The ambassador in Santiago was originally accredited to Peru, with a resident chargé d'affaires appointed to the embassy in Lima.[5] The embassy closed in 1990,[1] with the chancery becoming occupied by the diplomatic mission of India instead. The Ambassador to Peru was also concurrently accredited to Colombia, Ecuador and Venezuela.[6] [7]
List of heads of mission
Ambassadors to Peru
Resident ambassadors
- Charles John Mabyn Ross[8] [9] (1980–1983; retired 1984)[7]
- Peter Bennett (1987–1988)[10]
- Barry H. Brooks (1988–1990)[11]
- Bruce Middleton (1990)[6] [12] [13]
Philippines
The embassy is located in Manila, the Philippines' capital city. New Zealand has maintained a resident ambassador in the Philippines since 1975.[14]
List of heads of mission
Ministers to the Philippines
Non-resident ministers, resident in Hong Kong
Non-resident ambassadors, resident in Hong Kong
- Richard Taylor (1971–1975)
Resident ambassadors
- Mac Chapman (1975–1978)
- Barbara Angus (1978–1981)
- David Holborow (1981–1984)
- Paul Cotton (1984–1988)
- Alison Stokes (1988–1992)
- Harle Freeman-Greene (1992–1995)
- Colin Bell (1995–1998)
- Graeme Waters (1998–2001)
- Terry Baker (2001–2004)
- Rob Moore-Jones (2004–2006)
- David Pine (2006–2008)
- Andrew Matheson (2008–2012)
- Reuben Levermore (2012–2014)
- David Strachan (2014–present)
Russia
The New Zealand embassy is located in Moscow, Russia's capital city. New Zealand has maintained a resident ambassador in Russia since Russian independence in 1992. The Ambassador to Russia is concurrently accredited to Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, and Uzbekistan.
List of heads of mission
Ambassadors to Russia
(See also List of Ambassadors from New Zealand to the Soviet Union, for a list of chief diplomatic representatives in Moscow before 1992.)
Saudi Arabia
The embassy is located in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia's capital city. New Zealand has maintained a resident ambassador in Saudi Arabia since 1985. The Ambassador to Saudi Arabia is concurrently accredited to Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates. Accreditation to Egypt ceased in 2006 when New Zealand opened an embassy in Cairo.
List of heads of mission
Ambassadors to Saudi Arabia
Non-resident ambassadors, resident in Italy
Resident ambassadors
- Ken Cunningham (1985–1987)
- Win Cochrane (1987–1992)
- Gordon Parkinson (1992–1995)
- Graeme Ammundsen (1995–1996)
- David Payton (1997–2000)
- Laurie Markes (2000–2003)
- Jim Howell (2003–2007)
- Trevor Matheson (May 2007 – 2010)
- Rod Harris (2010–2013)
- Hamish MacMaster (2013–2017)[15]
- James Munro (2017 – 2020)[16]
- Barney Riley (ambassador) (2021 -)
South Korea
The embassy is located in Seoul, South Korea's capital city. New Zealand has maintained a resident ambassador in South Korea since 1976. The Ambassador to South Korea is concurrently accredited to North Korea.
List of heads of mission
Ambassadors to South Korea
Non-resident ambassadors, resident in Japan
Resident ambassadors
South Vietnam
The embassy was located in the Caravelle Hotel in Saigon, South Vietnam's capital city. New Zealand first posted a resident ambassador to South Vietnam in 1968, and a resident Head of Mission in 1964.
Although in operation for only thirteen years, during its short history, the mission was one of the most important to New Zealand; from 1964 until 1972, New Zealand fought alongside South Vietnam in the Vietnam War. When North Vietnam successfully invaded South Vietnam, in 1975, the embassy was closed. Twenty years later, New Zealand opened an embassy to the unified Vietnam in Hanoi, having been represented in the intervening time by non-resident ambassadors in Beijing and Bangkok.
List of heads of mission
Ambassadors to South Vietnam
Non-resident ambassadors, resident in Thailand
Chargés d'Affaires in South Vietnam
- Natalie England (1964)
- Arthur Pope (1964–1967)
- Paul Edmonds (1967–1968)
Ambassadors to South Vietnam
(See also Vietnam)
Soviet Union
The embassy was located in Moscow, the Soviet Union's capital city. New Zealand first posted a resident ambassador to the Soviet Union in 1974, and a resident Head of Mission in 1944.
When the Soviet Union collapsed, at the end of 1991, the diplomatic mission and staff to the Soviet Union transformed into one to the Russian Federation.
List of heads of mission
Ministers to the Soviet Union
Ambassadors to the Soviet Union
- Brian Lendrum (1974–1977)
- Jim Weir (1977–1980)
Chargés d'Affaires in the Soviet Union
Ambassadors to the Soviet Union
- Alison Stokes (1984–1988)
- John G. McArthur (1988–1990)
- Gerald McGhie (1990–1991)
Spain
The embassy is located in Madrid, Spain's capital city. New Zealand has maintained a resident ambassador in Spain since 1992. The Ambassador to Spain is concurrently accredited to Morocco.
List of heads of mission
Ambassadors to Spain
Non-resident ambassadors, resident in France
- John G. McArthur (1977–1979)
- John Scott (1979–1984)
- John G. McArthur (1984–1987)
Non-resident ambassadors, resident in Italy
Resident ambassadors
- Paul Tipping (1992–1996)
- Wilbur Dovey (1996–2000)
- Christine Bogle (2000–2005)
- Geoff Ward (2005–)
Thailand
The embassy is located in Bangkok, Thailand's capital city. New Zealand has maintained a resident ambassador in Thailand since 1961, and a resident Head of Mission since 1958. The Ambassador to Thailand is concurrently accredited to Cambodia, Laos, and Myanmar.
List of heads of mission
Ambassadors to Thailand
Non-resident ambassadors, resident in Singapore
Chargés d'Affaires in Thailand
Ambassadors to Thailand
Timor, East
The embassy is located in Dili, East Timor's capital city. New Zealand has maintained a resident ambassador in East Timor since 2005, and a resident Head of Mission since 2000.
List of heads of mission
Representatives in East Timor
- Jonathan Austin (2000–2002)
- James Hill (2008–2011)
Consuls-General in East Timor
- Jonathan Austin (2002)
- Susannah Gordon (2002–2004)
- Peter Guinness (2004–2005)
Ambassadors to East Timor
- Ruth Nuttall (2005–2008)
- Tim McIvor (2008–2010)
- Tony Fautua (2011–)
- Jonathon Schwass
- Vicki Poole (2015–2018)
- Philip Hewitt (2018–)[17]
Turkey
The embassy is located in Ankara, Turkey's capital city. New Zealand has maintained a resident ambassador in Turkey since 1993. The Ambassador to Turkey is concurrently accredited to Israel and Jordan.
List of heads of mission
Non-resident ambassadors, resident in Iran
- John Wood (1989–1990)
- Laurie Markes (1990–1993)
Resident ambassadors
- Clive Pearson (1993–1996)
- Ian Kennedy (1996–1999)
- Alan Cook (1999–2003)
- Jan Henderson (2003–2006)
- Hamish Cooper (2006–2009)
- Andrea J. Smith (2009–2012)
- Taha MacPherson (2012–2015)
- Jonathan Curr (2015–2018)
- Wendy Hinton (2018–)
United States
The embassy is located in Washington, D.C., the United States' capital city. New Zealand has maintained a resident ambassador in the United States since 1961, and a resident Head of Mission since 1941.
List of heads of mission
Ministers in the United States
Chargés d'Affaires in the United States
Ambassadors to the United States
Vietnam
The embassy is located in Hanoi, Vietnam's capital city. New Zealand has maintained a resident ambassador in Vietnam since 1995.
List of heads of mission
Ambassadors to Vietnam
Non-resident ambassadors, resident in Beijing
Non-resident ambassadors, resident in Bangkok
- Richard Taylor (1979–1981)
- Ray Jermyn (1981–1986)
- Bruce Brown (1986–1988)
- Harle Freeman-Greene (1988–1992)
- Phillip Gibson (1992–1995)
Resident ambassadors
- David Kersey (1995–1998)
- Yan Flint (1998–2000)
- Malcolm McGoun (2000–2004)
- Michael Chilton (2004–2006)
- James Kember (2006–?)
- Haike Manning (2012–2016)
- Wendy Matthews (2016–2020)
- Treden Dobson (2020–)
See also
Notes
Notes and References
- Web site: Our Story.
- Around Peru . Andean Air Mail & Peruvian Times . 32 . 1972 . J.G. McArthur of the New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs has been named New Zealand's first Ambassador to Chile and Peru, with residence in Chile..
- http://www.beehive.govt.nz/ViewDocument.aspx?DocumentID=29267 "Peters names new Ambassador to Japan"
- Web site: McCully names new Ambassador to Japan .
- Book: Parliamentary Debates . House of Representatives of the Parliament of New Zealand . 1975 . 1863–1864 .
- Book: Brito Ruiz, Fernando . Memorias del IV Encuentro Internacional sobre la Cuenca del Pacífico . Escuela Superior de Administración Pública . 1990 . 9789589079003 . Colombia . 209 . es . [...] se ha solicitado por medio del Embajador de Nueva Zelanda en Lima y concurrente en Colombia [...].
- Book: Who's Who in New Zealand, 1991 . Lambert . Max . 1991 . 12th . Octopus . Auckland. 9780790001302. 546.
- Ganadería a 4,000 Metros . Hispano Americano . 2031–2043 . 1981 . Tales afirmaciones fueron hechas por el embajador de Nueva Zelanda en el Perú, Charles John Mabyn Ross..
- News: Carol Irons Plans June Bridal . 1982-03-31 . . Mr. and Mrs. Henry Clay Irons of Oyster Bay, L. I., have announced the engagement of their daughter, Carol Louise Irons, to Christopher Jonathan Ross, son of Charles John Mabyn Ross, New Zealand Ambassador to Peru, and Mrs. Ross of Wellington, New Zealand, and Lima..
- Book: Coronado Vigil, Luis . Desarrollemos la agricultura en el Perú: con el agua de los ríos de la costa que se pierde en el mar . Luis Coronado Vigil . 1997 . 92 . es . [...] y que sobre el particular el Embajador de Nueva Zelanda, señor Paul Bennet [sic] había entregado al Gobierno del Perú el Proyecto del Gobierno de Nueva Zelanda, calificado como una empresa de gran resonancia nacional..
- Book: Oiga . Oiga . 1989 . 26 . es . Entre los expositores extranjeros figuran el Embajador de Nueva Zelanda, Barry H. Brooks; [...] . 413.
- Book: Gerencia . Instituto Peruano de Administración de Empresas . 1989 . 10 . es . 20 . [...] trató la exposición del embajador de Nueva Zelanda Bruce Middleton, licenciado en derecho y economía, quien abordó el tema "Nuevos flujos comerciales". . 181.
- Book: Cronología de las relaciones internacionales del Perú: Tomo 4, Ediciones 1-3 . Centro Peruano de Estudios Internacionales . 1991 . 10 . es . 18 de Setiembre [1990]: El Presidente del Perú, Alberto Fujimori, recibió las cartas credenciales del Embajador de Nueva Zelanda, Bruce Middlegton. (El Peruano - ANDINA / El Comercio / La República).
- http://www.mfat.govt.nz/Embassies/3-NZ-Ambassadors/countries-p.php#Philippines New Zealand Heads of Overseas Missions: the Philippines
- News: McCully. Murray. McCully appoints Ambassador to Saudi Arabia. 1 August 2017. beehive.govt.nz. 19 July 2013.
- Web site: New Ambassador to Saudi Arabia named. 17 December 2016. New Zealand Government.
- Web site: 2018-10-18 . Announcement of new Ambassador to Timor Leste . 2022-03-22 . The Beehive . en.