List of ambassadors of Australia to Kuwait

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Ambassador of Australia to Kuwait
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Incumbent
Jonathan Gilbert
since 21 November 2017
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Style His Excellency
Reports to Minister for Foreign Affairs
Nominator Prime Minister of Australia
Appointer Governor General of Australia
Inaugural holder Ian Haig
(as the Australian Ambassador to Saudi Arabia received nnon-resident accreditation)
Formation23 December 2004 [1]
Website Australian Embassy in Kuwait

The ambassador of Australia to Kuwait is the Australian Government's foremost diplomatic representative in Kuwait. The ambassador 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 State of Kuwait. The position has the rank and status of an ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary. The current ambassador, since 21 November 2017, is Jonathan Gilbert.

While the Australian Embassy in Kuwait City has been open since 23 December 2004, Kuwait and Australia have enjoyed diplomatic relations since 1974, when the inaugural ambassador to Saudi Arabia in Jeddah received non-resident accreditation for Kuwait.

List of ambassadors

OrdinalOfficeholderResidencyTerm start dateTerm end dateTime in officeNotes
1 Ian Haig Jeddah, Saudi Arabia 197419761–2 years [2] [3] [4]
2Donald Kingsmill197619792–3 years [5]
3 Douglas Sturkey 197919833–4 years
4Alan Brown198319844–5 years [6]
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia19841988
5 Alex McGoldrick 198819912–3 years [7]
6Malcolm Leader199119931–2 years [8] [9]
7Warwick Weemaes199319962–3 years [10]
8Philip Knight199619981–2 years [11]
9George Aitkin199820001–2 years [12]
10Bob Tyson200023 December 20043–4 years [13]
11Ralph King Kuwait City, Kuwait 23 December 2004December 20072 years, 11 months
12Glenn MilesDecember 200728 November 20113 years, 11 months [14]
(10)Bob Tyson28 November 20119 February 20153 years, 73 days [15]
13Warren Hauck9 February 201521 December 20172 years, 315 days [16] [17]
14 Jonathan Gilbert 21 December 2017incumbent5 years, 230 days [18]

References

  1. ↑ Downer, Alexander (23 December 2004). "New Australian Embassy in Kuwait" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 18 May 2015.
  2. ↑ "Ambassador". The Canberra Times. 9 February 1974. p. 1.
  3. ↑ "Envoy". The Canberra Times. 30 August 1975. p. 9.
  4. ↑ Debelle, Bruce (29 March 2014). "Youngest ambassador had a deep affinity for the world of Islam - and cricket". The Sydney Morning Herald. Fairfax Media. Archived from the original on 5 March 2015.
  5. ↑ "Ambassador named". The Canberra Times. 11 June 1976. p. 8.
  6. ↑ "New Ambassador to Saudi Arabia". The Canberra Times. 12 November 1983. p. 3.
  7. ↑ "Saudi Arabia ambassador announced". The Canberra Times. 9 January 1988. p. 3.
  8. ↑ "New ambassador for Riyadh". The Canberra Times. 23 March 1991. p. 16.
  9. ↑ Downer, Alexander (17 May 2000), Diplomatic Appointment: Ambassador to Denmark, Australian Government, archived from the original on 12 February 2014
  10. ↑ "Ambassador named". The Canberra Times. 1 September 1993. p. 6.
  11. ↑ Downer, Alexander (22 March 1996). "Diplomatic Appointment: Ambassador To Saudi Arabia" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 12 February 2014.
  12. ↑ Downer, Alexander (23 January 1998). "Diplomatic Appointment: Ambassador to Saudi Arabia" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 12 February 2014.
  13. ↑ Downer, Alexander (18 August 2000). "Diplomatic Appointment: Ambassador to Saudi Arabia" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 12 February 2014.
  14. ↑ Downer, Alexander (11 September 2007). "Diplomatic Appointment - Ambassador to Kuwait" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 11 April 2015.
  15. ↑ Rudd, Kevin (28 November 2011). "Diplomatic appointment - Ambassador to Kuwait" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 18 May 2015.
  16. ↑ Bishop, Julie (9 February 2015). "Ambassador to Kuwait" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 5 April 2015.
  17. ↑ Kuwait News (8 March 2015). "Foreign Minister receives credentials of new Australian Amb". Kuwait News Agency. Retrieved 15 May 2015.
  18. ↑ Bishop, Julie (21 November 2017). "Ambassador to Kuwait" (Press release). Australian Government.
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