List of ambassadors of Australia to Denmark

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Ambassador of Australia to Denmark
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Ambassador of Australia to Denmark Kerin Ayyalaraju.jpg
Incumbent
Kerin Ayyalaraju
since August 2021
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Style Her Excellency
Reports to Minister for Foreign Affairs
Residence Copenhagen
Nominator Prime Minister of Australia
Appointer Governor-General of Australia
Inaugural holder Lloyd Thomson
(resident in The Hague)
FormationNovember 1970
Website Australian Embassy, Denmark

The Ambassador of Australia to Denmark is an officer of the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade and the head of the Embassy of the Commonwealth of Australia in Denmark. The Ambassador, since August 2021, is Kerin Ayyalaraju, who resides in Copenhagen. [1] The ambassador also holds non-resident accreditation for Iceland (1984–1997; since 2000) and Norway (since 2000). Accreditation was also previously held for Latvia and Lithuania following their regaining independence (1991–1997). [2] The embassy was first opened in November 1970, when the existing Consulate-General in Copenhagen was upgraded, and the embassy remained until it was closed in May 1997 due to "budgetary pressures". While accreditation passed to the Australian Embassy in Sweden in the period after that, the embassy was reopened May 2000. [3]

Contents

List of heads of mission

OrdinalNameTitleOther officesResidencyTerm start dateTerm end dateTime in officeNotes
1 Lloyd Thomson Ambassador of Australia to Denmark The Hague, NetherlandsNovember 197019710–1 years [4]
(n/a)Gerald HardingChargé d'affaires Copenhagen, Denmark197119742–3 years
2 Ruth Dobson Ambassador of Australia to Denmark A 197419783–4 years
3James Humphreys A 197819801–2 years
4Ronald Walker A 198019832–3 years
5Anthony Dingle A 198319873–4 years
6Jeffrey Benson A 198719913–4 years
7John Burgess A B C 4 March 1991April 19954 years [5]
8Garry Conroy A B C April 1995May 19972 years, 1 month [6]
9Judith Pead Stockholm, SwedenMay 199719991–2 years
10 Stephen Brady 1999May 20000–1 years [7]
11Malcolm Leader A D Copenhagen, DenmarkMay 200020032–3 years [8]
(n/a)Charles StuartChargé d'affaires200320030 years
12Matthew PeekAmbassador of Australia to Denmark A D 200320062–3 years [9]
13 Sharyn Minahan A D 200620103–4 years [10]
14James Choi A D 201020132–3 years [11]
15 Damien Miller A D 201311 April 20173–4 years [12]
16 MaryEllen Miller A D 11 April 2017December 20203 years, 7 months [13] [14]
(n/a)Asmeret KidaneChargé d'affairesAugust 2021August 20210–1 years
17Kerin AyyalarajuAmbassador of Australia to Denmark A D August 2021incumbent3 years, 10 months [15]

Notes

^A Also non-resident Ambassador to the Republic of Iceland, 1984–1997; since 2000.
^B Also non-resident Ambassador to the Republic of Latvia, 1991–1997.
^C Also non-resident Ambassador to the Republic of Lithuania, 1991–1997.
^D Also non-resident Ambassador to the Kingdom of Norway, since 2000.

References

  1. ↑ CA 6942:Australian Embassy, Denmark [Copenhagen], National Archives of Australia, retrieved 18 April 2015
  2. ↑ Hawke, Bob (27 August 1991). "Govt. to establish full diplomatic relations with the Baltic States of Estonia, Latvia & Lithuania" (Press release). Australian Government.
  3. ↑ Crosio, Janice; Downer, Alexander (29 September 1999). "QUESTIONS ON NOTICE - Australian Embassy: Copenhagen". House Hansard. Parliament of Australia.
  4. ↑ "Posts in Denmark, Norway". The Canberra Times. ACT. 9 November 1970. p. 9.
  5. ↑ Evans, Gareth (4 March 1991). "Diplomatic Appointment – Denmark" (Press release). Australian Government.
  6. ↑ McMullan, Bob (9 January 1995). "Diplomatic appointment: Ambassador to the Kingdom of Denmark" (Press release). Australian Government.
  7. ↑ Downer, Alexander (2 July 1998). "Diplomatic Appointment: Ambassador to Sweden" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 24 February 2015.
  8. ↑ Downer, Alexander (17 May 2000). "Diplomatic Appointment: Ambassador to Denmark" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015.
  9. ↑ Downer, Alexander (2 July 2003). "Diplomatic Appointment – Ambassador To Denmark" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 12 February 2014.
  10. ↑ Downer, Alexander (3 July 2006). "Diplomatic Appointment - Ambassador to Denmark" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 12 April 2015.
  11. ↑ Smith, Stephen (1 April 2010). "Diplomatic appointment - Ambassador to Denmark" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015.
  12. ↑ Carr, Bob (1 April 2013). "Ambassador to Denmark" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015.
  13. ↑ "Ambassador to Denmark" (Press release). Australian Government. 11 April 2017. Archived from the original on 4 June 2017. Retrieved 9 March 2021.
  14. ↑ "Sadly the time has come to farewell Copenhagen..." Twitter .
  15. ↑ Payne, Marise (4 August 2021). "Ambassador to Denmark". Minister for Foreign Affairs (Press release). Australian Government. Retrieved 26 June 2022.
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