List of ambassadors of Australia to Chile

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Ambassador of Australia to Chile
Coat of Arms of Australia.svg
Incumbent
Todd Mercer
since February 2020
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Style His Excellency
Reports to Minister for Foreign Affairs
Residence Santiago
Nominator Prime Minister of Australia
Appointer Governor General of Australia
Inaugural holderJohn Duncan
(as Minister to Chile)
Formation1946

The Ambassador of Australia to Chile 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 Republic of Chile. The ambassador resides in Santiago. [1] The current ambassador, since February 2020, is Todd Mercer.

The post was first established in 1946, and was withdrawn in May 1949, as a cost saving measure by the Australian Government. [2] The post reopened in 1968. [3]

List of heads of mission

OrdinalNameOfficeTerm start dateTerm end dateTime in officeNotes
1John DuncanMinister to Chile194619481–2 years [4] [5]
n/aJohn CumpstonChargé d'affaires194819490–1 years
n/aCavan HogueChargé d'affaires196819690–1 years
2 Noël Deschamps Ambassador to Chile196919733–4 years
n/aIan JamesChargé d'affaires197319740–1 years
n/aAlan Brown197419761–2 years
3Ian NicholsonAmbassador to Chile197619792–3 years
4Gerald Harding197919833–4 years
5Kevin Flanagan198319873–4 years
6Malcolm Dan198719913–4 years
7Matthew Peek199119964–5 years
8Kenneth Berry199619970–1 years [6]
9 Susan Tanner 199719991–2 years [7]
10John Campbell199920022–3 years [8]
11 Elizabeth Schick 200220052–3 years [9]
12 Crispin Conroy 200520093–4 years [10]
13 Virginia Greville 200920122–3 years [11]
14Tim Kane201220163–4 years [12]
15Robert FergussonJanuary 2017February 20203 years, 1 month [13]
16Todd MercerFebruary 2020incumbent2 years, 10 months [14]

References

  1. ↑ CA 7830:Australian Embassy, Chile [Santiago], National Archives of Australia, retrieved 19 April 2015
  2. ↑ "Diplomatic positions terminated". The Advertiser. Adelaide, South Australia. 20 April 1948. p. 2.
  3. ↑ "Chile names envoy". The Canberra Times. ACT. 7 June 1969. p. 10.
  4. ↑ "Chile post to Mr. Duncan". The Courier-Mail. Brisbane, Queensland. 29 December 1945. p. 3.
  5. ↑ "Ex-Minister dies: Mr. J.S. Duncan". The Sydney Morning Herald. 9 March 1949. p. 5.
  6. ↑ Evans, Gareth (8 June 1995). "Diplomatic Appointment: Ambassador To Chile" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 13 January 2016.
  7. ↑ Downer, Alexander (16 May 1997). "Diplomatic Appointment: Ambassador To Chile" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 12 February 2014.
  8. ↑ Downer, Alexander (5 August 1999). "Diplomatic Appointment: Ambassador To Chile" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 12 February 2014.
  9. ↑ Downer, Alexander (20 September 2005). "Diplomatic Appointment: Ambassador to Chile" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 19 April 2015.
  10. ↑ Downer, Alexander (20 September 2005). "Diplomatic Appointment: Ambassador to Chile" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 12 February 2014.
  11. ↑ Smith, Stephen (24 February 2009). "Diplomatic Appointment: Ambassador to Chile" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 4 April 2015.
  12. ↑ Carr, Bob (29 May 2012). "Diplomatic Appointment: Ambassador to Chile" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 4 April 2015.
  13. ↑ Payne, Marise (2019). "Alex Gallacher: Australian Ambassador inquiry". Hansard: Australian Senate . Parliament of Australia . Retrieved 25 October 2022.
  14. ↑ "Ambassador to Chile". 18 February 2020. Archived from the original on 2 December 2020. Retrieved 9 March 2021.


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