List of ambassadors of Australia to Algeria

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Ambassador of Australia to Algeria
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Incumbent
Gillian Bird PSM
since 5 November 2020 (2020-11-05)
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Style His Excellency
Reports to Minister for Foreign Affairs
Residence Paris, France
Nominator Prime Minister of Australia
Appointer Governor General of Australia
Inaugural holderBruce Woodberry
(as Chargé d'affaires )
Formation1975

The ambassador of Australia to Algeria 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 People's Democratic Republic of Algeria. [1] Currently the Australian ambassador to France is responsible for representing Australian interests in Algeria, resident in Paris, France. The current non-resident ambassador, since November 2020, is Gillian Bird PSM .

List of heads of mission

OrdinalOfficeholderTitleResidencyTerm start dateTerm end dateTime in officeNotes
–Bruce WoodberryChargé d'affaires Algiers, Algeria 197519760–1 years
1John Anthony PiperAmbassador of Australia to Algeria197619792–3 years [2]
2John Brook197919800–1 years
3Michael McKeown198019843–4 years [3]
4C.G. O'Hanlon198419861–2 years
5J. N. Skinner198719891–2 years
6M. P. F. Smith198919911–2 years
7Clive Jones Paris, France 199119931–2 years
8Alan Brown199319962–3 years
9 John Spender KC 199619981–2 years
10 Victoria Owen PSM Cairo, Egypt 199820023–4 years [4] [5]
11 Stephen Brady AO , CVO Ambassador of Australia to AlgeriaParis, France28 September 201416 October 20173 years, 18 days [6] [7]
12 Brendan Berne 21 July 2017October 20203 years, 2 months [8] [9]
13 Gillian Bird PSM 5 November 2020incumbent2 years, 276 days [10] [11]

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References

  1. ↑ CA 8166: Australian Embassy, Algeria [Algiers], National Archives of Australia, retrieved 25 January 2016
  2. ↑ "Ambassador". The Canberra Times . 19 February 1976. p. 3 – via National Library of Australia.
  3. ↑ "Diplomatic postings". The Canberra Times. 1 August 1980. p. 7.
  4. ↑ Downer, Alexander (2 February 1998). "Diplomatic Appointment: Ambassador to Egypt" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 12 February 2014.
  5. ↑ Dee, Moreen; Volk, Felicty, eds. (2007), Women with a Mission: personal perspectives, ISBN   9781921244261
  6. ↑ Bishop, Julie (31 March 2014). "Ambassador to France" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 2 August 2014.
  7. ↑ Aston, Joe (5 October 2017). "Outgoing ambassador Stephen Brady to be awarded French Legion of Honour". Australian Financial Review . Retrieved 5 May 2018.
  8. ↑ "Ambassador to France". Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (Press Release). Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. 21 July 2017. Archived from the original on 30 July 2017.
  9. ↑ "Seducing the French: tricks of the trade from our man in Paris". Australian Financial Review. 18 October 2020. Retrieved 10 December 2020.
  10. ↑ Payne, Marise (22 October 2020). "Ambassador to France". Minister for Foreign Affairs (Press release). Australian Government . Retrieved 24 October 2022.
  11. ↑ "Presentation of Credentials by New Australian Ambassador to France, H.E. Gillian Bird PSM". Australia France Business Association. November 2022. Retrieved 4 December 2022.
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