List of ambassadors of Australia to Norway

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Ambassador of Australia to Norway
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Incumbent
MaryEllen Miller
since May 2017
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Style Her Excellency
Reports to Minister for Foreign Affairs
Seat Copenhagen, Denmark
Nominator Prime Minister of Australia
Appointer Governor General of Australia
Inaugural holderRoy Peachey
(Ambassador resident in Stockholm, Sweden)
Formation1970
Website Australian Embassy, Norway

The Ambassador of Australia to Norway 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 Kingdom of Norway. [1] The Ambassador resides in Copenhagen, Denmark. The current ambassador, since May 2017, is MaryEllen Miller.

Contents

List of ambassadors

OrdinalOfficeholderResidencyTerm start dateTerm end dateTime in officeNotes
1Roy Peachey Stockholm, Sweden 1970May 19721–2 years [2]
2 John Petherbridge May 1972September 19753 years, 4 months [3]
3 Lance Barnard September 1975June 19782 years, 9 months [4]
4 Brian Hill June 1978January 19801 year, 7 months [5]
5Kevin FlanaganJanuary 1980December 19833 years, 11 months [6]
6Judith P. PeadStockholm, Sweden1997January 19991–2 years
7 Stephen Brady January 1999January 20034 years [7]
8Matthew Peek Copenhagen, Denmark 200320062–3 years [8]
9 Sharyn Minahan 200620103–4 years [9]
10James Choi201020132–3 years
11 Damien Miller 2013May 20173–4 years [10]
12MaryEllen MillerMay 2017incumbent6 years, 4 months [11]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Department of Foreign Affairs. "Norway country brief". Australian Government. Archived from the original on 8 December 2015.
  2. ↑ "Posts in Denmark, Norway". The Canberra Times. ACT. 9 November 1970. p. 9.
  3. ↑ "Ambassador". The Canberra Times. ACT. 2 August 1975. p. 8.
  4. ↑ Whitlam, Gough (23 June 1975). "Appointment of Ambassador to Sweden, Finland and Norway" (Press release). Archived from the original on 17 April 2015.
  5. ↑ "Holy See envoy". The Canberra Times. ACT. 7 February 1979. p. 22.
  6. ↑ "Diplomatic postings". The Canberra Times. ACT. 14 November 1979. p. 8.
  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 (2 July 2003). "Diplomatic Appointment – Ambassador To Denmark" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 12 February 2014.
  9. ↑ Downer, Alexander (3 July 2006). "Diplomatic Appointment - Ambassador to Denmark" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 12 April 2015.
  10. ↑ Carr, Bob (1 April 2013). "Ambassador to Denmark" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015.
  11. ↑ Payne, Marise (2019). "Alex Gallacher: Australian Ambassador inquiry (Question No. 1209)". Hansard: Australian Senate . Parliament of Australia . Retrieved 15 November 2022.
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