List of ambassadors of Australia to Myanmar

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Ambassador of Australia to Myanmar
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Incumbent
Vacant
since April 2022
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 Colin Moodie
Formation1956

The Ambassador of Australia to Myanmar 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 the Union of Myanmar. The Ambassador resides in Yangon. [1]

The position of ambassador has been vacant since April 2022. It was subsequently reported, but not confirmed, that the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade is considering suspending diplomatic relations with Myanmar as the Australian Government reportedly tries to avoid legitimising the 2021 coup d'état. [2]

List of heads of mission

OrdinalOfficeholderTitleTerm start dateTerm end dateTime in officeNotes
(n/a) Malcolm Booker Charge d’Affaires195219530–1 years [3] [4]
1 Colin Moodie Minister to Burma195619560–1 years
Ambassador of Australia to Burma19561957
2 Allan Loomes 195819612–3 years
(n/a)Frederick HomerChargé d'affaires196219630–1 years
3 Lew Border Ambassador of Australia to Burma196319651–2 years [5]
4Frank Milne196519660–1 years
5 Marshall Johnston 196619670–1 years
6 Roy Fernandez 196819690–1 years
7 Richard Broinowski 197019710–1 years
8 Walter Handmer 197219730–1 years
9Garry Woodard197419761–2 years
(n/a)R. C. WhittyChargé d'affaires197719770 years
10 John Lavett Ambassador of Australia to Myanmar197719802–3 years
11Richard Gate198019821–2 years [6]
(4)Frank Milne198319862–3 years
12Christopher Lamb198619892–3 years
13Geoff Allen198919933–4 years
14Stuart Hume199319973–4 years [7]
15Lyndall McLean199720002–3 years [8]
16Trevor Wilson200020032–3 years [9]
17 Paul Grigson 200320051–2 years [10]
18Bob Davis200520082–3 years [11]
19 Michelle Chan 200820112–3 years [12]
20 Bronte Moules 201120153–4 years [13] [14] [15]
21Nicholas Coppel201520182–3 years [16]
22 Andrea Faulkner February 2019April 20223 years, 2 months [17] [18] [2]
(n/a) Angela Corcoran Charge d’AffairesApril 2022incumbent2 years [19]

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References

  1. ↑ CA 2753: Australian Embassy, Myanmar [Yangon], National Archives of Australia, retrieved 1 May 2015
  2. 1 2 Dziedzic, Stephen; Ford, Mazoe (16 May 2022). "Australia not appointing ambassador to Myanmar amid moves to downgrade diplomatic ties". ABC News. Retrieved 26 June 2022.
  3. ↑ Chad Mitcham, ‘Malcolm Richard Booker (1915-1998), Australian Dictionary of Biography, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/booker-malcolm-richard-31923, published online 2022
  4. ↑ Hull, Crispin (18 July 1998), Malcolm Booker diplomat dies after wife, archived from the original on 10 August 2014
  5. ↑ "Diplomatic postings". The Canberra Times. ACT. 11 January 1963. p. 3.
  6. ↑ "New Ambassador". The Canberra Times. ACT. 8 February 1980. p. 3.
  7. ↑ McPhedran, Ian (1 June 1993). "Stuart Hume named next Ambassador to Burma". The Canberra Times. p. 2.
  8. ↑ Fischer, Tim (9 January 1997). "Diplomatic appointment: Ambassador to Myanmar" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 11 February 2014.
  9. ↑ Downer, Alexander (10 February 2000). "Diplomatic appointment: Ambassador to Burma (Myanmar)" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 12 February 2014.
  10. ↑ Downer, Alexander (5 March 2003). "Diplomatic appointment: Ambassador to Burma" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 12 February 2014.
  11. ↑ Downer, Alexander (7 April 2005). "Diplomatic appointment: Ambassador to Burma" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 12 February 2014.
  12. ↑ Smith, Stephen (4 April 2008). "Diplomatic appointment – Ambassador to Burma" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 6 April 2015.
  13. ↑ Rudd, Kevin (20 December 2010). "Diplomatic appointment – Ambassador to Burma" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014.
  14. ↑ Welch, Dylan (21 December 2010). "Rudd appoints wheat kickbacks figure as ambassador to Burma". The Sydney Morning Herald. Fairfax Media. Archived from the original on 29 July 2014.
  15. ↑ "Rudd appoints new diplomat to Burma". Courier Mail. News Corp. AAP. 20 December 2010.
  16. ↑ Bishop, Julie (4 February 2015). "Ambassador to the Republic of the Union of Myanmar" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 9 March 2015.
  17. ↑ Payne, Marise (28 November 2018). "Ambassador to Myanmar }" (Press release). Australian Government.
  18. ↑ Payne, Marise (2019). "Alex Gallacher: Australian Ambassador inquiry (Question No. 1209)". Hansard: Australian Senate . Parliament of Australia . Retrieved 15 November 2022.
  19. ↑ "Chargé d'Affaires to the Republic of the Union of Myanmar". Australian Government Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
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