List of ambassadors of Australia to Argentina

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Ambassador of Australia to Argentina
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Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Style His Excellency
Reports to Minister for Foreign Affairs
Residence Buenos Aires
Nominator Prime Minister of Australia
Appointer Governor-General of Australia
Inaugural holderKevin Kelly (as Ambassador)
Formation1964

The Ambassador of Australia to Argentina 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 Argentine Republic. The ambassador since October 2018 is Brett Hackett, who resides in Buenos Aires. [1]

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List of heads of mission

OrdinalOfficeholderTitleTerm start dateTerm end dateTime in officeNotes
(n/a)Harry BullockChargé d'affaires196219630–1 years
1Kevin KellyAmbassador of Australia to Argentina196419672–3 years [2]
2 Dan Mackinnon 196719702–3 years
3Harry Bullock197019732–3 years
4 Hugh Dunn 197319762–3 years
(3)Harry Bullock197619792–3 years
5Malcolm Dan198019854–5 years [3] [4]
6Keith Douglas-Scott198519893–4 years [5]
7Robert Robertson198919922–3 years
8Richard Wyndham199219963–4 years
9Warwick Weemaes199619981–2 years
10Martine Letts199820001–2 years [6]
11 Sharyn Minahan 200020043–4 years [7]
12Peter Hussin200420083–4 years [8]
13John Richardson200820112–3 years [9]
14 Patricia Holmes 201120142–3 years [10]
15Noel Campbell201420183–4 years [11]
16Brett Hackett22 October 201820235 years, 30 days [12]

See also

References

  1. CA 1331: Australian Embassy, Argentina [Buenos Aires], National Archives of Australia, retrieved 15 April 2015
  2. "Ambassador to Argentina named". The Canberra Times. 25 July 1963. p. 10. Mr. K. T. Kelly has been appointed as Australia's first Ambassador to Argentina
  3. "Ambassador". The Canberra Times. 12 October 1979. p. 3.
  4. "Australian envoy to Argentina recalled". The Canberra Times. 7 April 1982. p. 1.
  5. "Diplomatic appointments". The Canberra Times. 25 March 1985. p. 3.
  6. Downer, Alexander (23 December 1997). "Diplomatic Appointment: Ambassador to the Argentine Republic" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 12 February 2014.
  7. Downer, Alexander (18 July 2000). "Diplomatic Appointment: Ambassador to Argentina" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 12 February 2014.
  8. Downer, Alexander (15 June 2004). "Diplomatic Appointment: Ambassador to Argentina" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 12 February 2014.
  9. Smith, Stephen (16 June 2008). "Diplomatic Appointment - Ambassador to Argentina" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 11 February 2014.
  10. Emerson, Craig (13 September 2011). "Diplomatic Appointment — Ambassador to Argentina" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 27 February 2015.
  11. Bishop, Julie (12 November 2014). "Ambassador to Argentina" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 12 March 2015.
  12. "Ambassador to Argentina". 22 October 2018. Archived from the original on 2 December 2020. Retrieved 7 March 2021.