Ambassador of Australia for Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation

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Ambassador of Australia for Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation
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Incumbent
Elizabeth Ward
since 10 March 2024
Style Her Excellency
Nominator Prime Minister of Australia
Appointer Governor General of Australia
Inaugural holderPeter Grey
FormationMarch 1996
Website Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC), DFAT

The ambassador of Australia for Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation is an officer of the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade and the head of the delegation of the Commonwealth of Australia to the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC), based with its secretariat in Singapore. The position has the rank and status of an ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary and has been sent since March 1996, when Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Trade Tim Fischer appointed Peter Grey as the first ambassador, although APEC has existed since 1989. [1]

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List of ambassadors

OrdinalOfficeholderImageTerm start dateTerm end dateTime in officeNotes
1Peter GreyMarch 19968 April 19982 years, 38 days [2]
2 Joanna Hewitt 8 April 199825 May 20002 years, 47 days [3]
3 Pamela Fayle 25 May 200020 December 20022 years, 209 days [4]
4 Dr Geoff Raby Geoff Raby (1).jpg 20 December 200219 January 20052 years, 30 days [5]
5Doug Chester19 January 200519 December 2005334 days [6]
6David Spencer19 December 200513 July 20093 years, 206 days [7]
7 Ric Wells Ric Wells (1).jpg 13 July 2009December 20112 years, 141 days [8]
(6)David SpencerDecember 201120 September 20131 year, 293 days
8 Sam Gerovich Sam Gerovich (1).jpg 20 September 20135 August 20151 year, 319 days [9]
9 Brendan Berne Brendan Berne (1).jpg 5 August 201522 March 20171 year, 229 days [10]
10 Simon Newnham 22 March 201725 June 20214 years, 95 days [11]
11Helen Stylianou25 June 2021incumbent4 years, 6 days [12]

References

  1. ↑ Fischer, Tim. "1996 FEDERAL BUDGET - TRADE POLICY: A PROGRESS REPORT". Australia Government. Retrieved 3 June 2015.
  2. ↑ Emerson, Craig (30 November 2012). "New CEO for Austrade" (Press Release). Australian Government. Retrieved 3 June 2015.
  3. ↑ Fischer, Tim; Downer, Alexander (8 April 1998). "APPOINTMENT OF APEC AMBASSADOR" (Press release). Retrieved 4 June 2015.
  4. ↑ Vaile, Mark; Downer, Alexander (25 May 2000). "Appointment of APEC Ambassador" (Press release). Australian Government. Retrieved 4 June 2015.
  5. ↑ Downer, Alexander (20 December 2002). "Appointment of APEC Ambassador" (Press release). Australian Government. Retrieved 4 June 2015.
  6. ↑ Downer, Alexander (19 January 2005). "Appointment of APEC Ambassador" (Press release). Australian Government. Retrieved 4 June 2015.
  7. ↑ Downer, Alexander; Vaile, Mark (19 December 2005). "Appointment of APEC Ambassador" (Press release). Australian Government. Retrieved 3 June 2015.
  8. ↑ Crean, Simon; Smith, Stephen (13 July 2009). "Appointment of APEC Ambassador" (Press release). Australian Government. Retrieved 3 June 2015.
  9. ↑ Bishop, Julie; Robb, Andrew (20 September 2013). "APEC Ambassador" (Press release). Australian Government. Retrieved 3 June 2015.
  10. ↑ Bishop, Julie; Robb, Andrew (5 August 2015). "APEC Ambassador" (Press release). Australian Government. Retrieved 3 June 2015.
  11. ↑ Bishop, Julie; Ciobo, Steven (22 March 2017). "Ambassador for Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC)" (Press release). Australian Government. Retrieved 31 May 2017.
  12. ↑ Payne, Marise (25 June 2021). "Ambassador for Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation" (Press release). Minister for Foreign Affairs, Australian Government. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
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