List of high commissioners of Australia to Niue explained

Post:High Commissioner of Australia to Niue
Insignia:Coat of Arms of Australia.svg
Insigniasize:120px
Department:Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Incumbent:Louise Ellerton
Residence:Alofi
Nominator:Prime Minister of Australia
Style:Her Excellency
Appointer:Governor General of Australia
Reports To:Minister for Foreign Affairs
Formation:2014
Inaugural:Michael Potts
(Non-resident High Commissioner)
Website:Australian High Commission, Alofi

The high commissioner of Australia to Niue is an officer of the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade and the head of the High Commission of the Commonwealth of Australia in Niue. The position has the rank and status of an ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary and the high commissioner resides in Alofi. The high commissioner, since February 2022, is Louise Ellerton.

Posting history

See also: List of Australian High Commissioners to New Zealand.

On 27 February 2014 Australia formally established diplomatic relations with Niue, a self-governing state since 1974 in free association with New Zealand, with the non-resident high commissioner in Wellington also serving as high commissioner to Niue.[1] In November 2018, Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced an expansion of Australia's diplomatic representation to all members of the Pacific Islands Forum, including opening new high commissions in the Cook Islands and Niue.[2] The first resident high commissioner, Susan Allen, took office in Alofi on 26 August 2020.[3]

Heads of mission

Officeholder Residency Term start date Term end date Time in office Notes
align=center Wellington, New Zealandalign=right [4] [5]
align=center align=right [6]
align=center Andrew Cumpston (Acting)align=right [7]
align=center Ewen McDonaldalign=right [8]
align=center align=right [9] [10] [11]
align=center Susan AllenAlofialign=right [12] [13] [14]
align=center Louise EllertonIncumbentalign=right [15] [16] [17]

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Niue country brief. Australian Government, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. 2014. 2015-01-26. 2014-08-29. https://web.archive.org/web/20140829123900/http://dfat.gov.au/geo/niue/niue_brief.html. dead.
  2. News: Morrison . Scott . Address - "Australia and the Pacific: A new chapter" . 27 November 2022 . PM Transcripts . Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet . 8 November 2018.
  3. News: Susan Allen is Australia’s first resident High Commissioner to Niue . 27 November 2022 . Television Niue . 26 August 2020.
  4. High Commissioner to New Zealand. Australian Government. 25 June 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20160202035858/http://foreignminister.gov.au/releases/Pages/2012/bc_mr_120625b.aspx?ministerid=1. 2 February 2016. Bob. Carr. Bob Carr.
  5. News: New envoys to present their credentials . 1 July 2014 . . 17 July 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140714174933/http://gg.govt.nz/content/new-envoys-present-their-credentials-0 . 14 July 2014 . dead .
  6. High Commissioner to New Zealand . Julie . Bishop . Julie Bishop . Australian Government . 28 January 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160128112656/http://foreignminister.gov.au/releases/Pages/2016/jb_mr_160128.aspx?w=tb1CaGpkPX%2FlS0K%2Bg9ZKEg%3D%3D . 28 January 2016 . dead .
  7. Web site: First Australians to learn from Māori Newshub. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20180127185943/http://www.newshub.co.nz/home/money/2018/01/first-australians-to-learn-from-maori.html. 2018-01-27.
  8. High Commissioner to New Zealand. 11 January 2018. Julie. Bishop. Minister for Foreign Affairs, Australian Government. https://web.archive.org/web/20190324114118/https://foreignminister.gov.au/releases/Pages/2018/jb_mr_180111.aspx?w=tb1CaGpkPX%2FlS0K%2Bg9ZKEg%3D%3D. 24 March 2019.
  9. Web site: Patricia Forsythe announced as Australia's High Commissioner to New Zealand. www.msn.com. 2020-02-18. https://web.archive.org/web/20200218032850/https://www.msn.com/en-au/news/australia/patricia-forsythe-announced-as-australias-high-commissioner-to-new-zealand/ar-BBUhh2F. 18 February 2020. dead.
  10. Web site: Wroe. David. 2019-03-01. Foreign Minister Marise Payne appoints friend and ally to plum diplomatic post. 2020-07-24. The Sydney Morning Herald. en.
  11. High Commissioner to New Zealand. 2 March 2019. Marise. Payne. Minister for Foreign Affairs, Australian Government. https://web.archive.org/web/20220317090316/https://www.foreignminister.gov.au/minister/marise-payne/media-release/high-commissioner-new-zealand. 17 March 2022.
  12. Payne . Marise . High Commissioner to Niue . 27 November 2022 . Minister for Foreign Affairs, Australian Government . 4 September 2020 .
  13. Pahivi . Esther . First Australian High Commissioner Susan Allen departs Niue. . 27 November 2022 . Television Niue . November 2021.
  14. News: Niue Farewells Australia's First High Commissioner to Niue Susan Allan . 27 November 2022 . Government of Niue . 4 November 2021 .
  15. Payne . Marise . High Commissioner to Niue . 27 November 2022 . Minister for Foreign Affairs, Australian Government . 31 January 2022 .
  16. News: Pavihi . Esther . Australia’s High Commissioner to Niue H.E Louise Ellerton presents her credentials to Premier Tagelagi and Cabinet . 27 November 2022 . Television Niue . February 2022.
  17. New Australian High Commissioner presents her credentials to the Premier of Niue and Cabinet . 27 November 2022 . Government of Niue . 8 February 2022 .

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