List of ambassadors of Australia to Portugal

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Ambassador of Australia to Portugal
Coat of Arms of Australia.svg
Incumbent
Indra McCormick
since 30 September 2022 (2022-09-30)
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Style His/Her Excellency
Reports to Minister for Foreign Affairs
Residence Lisbon
Seat Edifício Victoria, Avenida da Liberdade, Lisbon
Nominator Prime Minister of Australia
Appointer Governor General of Australia
Inaugural holder Alan Renouf
(resident in Paris)
Formation28 July 1969
Website Australian Embassy, Portugal

The Ambassador of Australia to Portugal 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 Portuguese Republic. The ambassador resides in Lisbon. [1] The ambassador also holds non-resident accreditation for Cabo Verde (since 2009), São Tomé and Príncipe (since 2009) and Guinea-Bissau (since March 2011). [2] [3]

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From 1946 to 1970, Australia's relations with Portugal were handled by the Consulate in Portuguese Timor.

The current ambassador, since September 2022, is Indra McCormick.

List of heads of mission

OrdinalOfficeholderTitleOther officesResidencyTerm start dateTerm end dateTime in officeNotes
1 Alan Renouf OBE Ambassador of Australia to Portugal Paris, France 28 July 19698 March 1970223 days [1]
(n/a)Thomas HollandChargé d'affaires Lisbon, Portugal8 March 1970December 19708 months
2Kevin KellyAmbassador of Australia to PortugalDecember 197019743–4 years
3Frank Cooper197419772–3 years
4Leslie Sellars197719813–4 years
5Geoffrey Brady198119842–3 years
6Bruce Woodberry198419883–4 years
(n/a)Annabel AndersonChargé d'affaires198819890–1 years
7Stuart HumeAmbassador of Australia to Portugal1989January 19933–4 years
8Clive JonesParis, FranceJanuary 1993August 19937 months
9Alan BrownAugust 199319 July 19962 years, 11 months
10 John Spender QC 19 July 1996November 20004 years, 3 months
11Janet GardinerLisbon, PortugalNovember 200020032–3 years [4]
12Greg Polson200320062–3 years [5]
13Luke Williams200620092–3 years [6]
14 Patrick Lawless A B C 200920122–3 years [7]
15 Anne Plunkett A B C 201219 April 20163–4 years [8]
16Peter Rayner A B C 19 April 201628 June 20193 years, 70 days [9] [10]
17 Claire Rochecouste A B C 28 June 201930 September 20223 years, 94 days [11] [12]
18Indra McCormick A B C 30 September 2022incumbent76 days [13]

Notes

^A : Also served as non-resident Ambassador of Australia to the Republic of Cabo Verde, since 2009.
^B : Also served as non-resident Ambassador of Australia to the Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe, since 2009.
^C : Also served as non-resident Ambassador of Australia to the Republic of Guinea-Bissau, since March 2011.

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References

  1. 1 2 CA 8158: Australian Embassy, Portugal [Lisbon], National Archives of Australia, retrieved 28 April 2015
  2. ↑ Smith, Stephen (19 March 2010). "Australia and Africa: Looking to the Future" (Speech). Minister for Foreign Affairs. University of Sydney International Forum on Africa, Sydney: Australian Government. Retrieved 2 June 2017.
  3. ↑ Rudd, Kevin (13 May 2011). "Building bridges between Africa and Australia" (Speech). Minister for Foreign Affairs. International Forum on Africa, University of Sydney: Australian Government. Retrieved 2 June 2017.
  4. ↑ Downer, Alexander (26 April 2000). "Diplomatic Appointment - Ambassador to Portugal" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 12 February 2014.
  5. ↑ Downer, Alexander (13 March 2003). "Diplomatic Appointment - Ambassador to Portugal" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 12 February 2014.
  6. ↑ Downer, Alexander (11 May 2006). "Diplomatic Appointment - Ambassador to Portugal" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 12 April 2015.
  7. ↑ Smith, Stephen (24 August 2009). "Diplomatic Appointment - Ambassador to Portugal" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 3 April 2015.
  8. ↑ Carr, Bob (29 May 2012). "Diplomatic Appointment: Ambassador to Portugal" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 31 January 2014.
  9. ↑ Bishop, Julie (19 April 2016). "Ambassador to Portugal" (Press release). Australian Government.
  10. ↑ "New Australian envoy for Portugal". MSN . Microsoft. AAP. 19 April 2016.
  11. ↑ "Ambassador to Portugal". Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. Australian Government. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
  12. ↑ "Australia appoints new ambassador to Portugal". Mirage News. 28 June 2019. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
  13. ↑ Wong, Penny (30 September 2022). "Ambassador to Portugal" (Press release). Minister for Foreign Affairs, Australian Government. Archived from the original on 30 September 2022.
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