List of ambassadors of New Zealand to Poland

The Ambassador from New Zealand to Poland is New Zealand's foremost diplomatic representative in the Republic of Poland, and in charge of New Zealand's diplomatic mission in Poland.

The embassy is located in Warsaw, Poland's capital city. New Zealand has maintained a resident ambassador in Poland since 2004. The embassy was officially opened in April 2005.

List of heads of mission

Ambassadors to Poland

Non-resident ambassadors, resident in West Germany

• Doug Zohrab (1973–1975)

Non-resident ambassadors, resident in Austria

• Basil Bolt (1975–1978)
• Tony Small (1978–1982)
• Hugo Judd (1982–1985)
• Don Walker (1985–1990)
• Barry Brooks (1990–1992)

Non-resident ambassadors, resident in Germany

• Richard Grant (1992–1994)
• Gerry Thompson (1994–1998)
• Win Cochrane (1998–2003)
• Peter Hamilton (2003–2004)

Resident ambassadors

• Philip Griffiths (2004–2008)
• Penelope Ridings (2008-2011) ^[1]
• Wendy Hinton (2013-2016) ^[2]
• Mary Thurston (2016–2021) ^[3]
• Alana Hudson (2021–present) ^[4]

See also

• New Zealand–Poland relations

References

1. "Dr Penelope Ridings". peneloperidings.com. 28 January 2018. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
2. "McCully names Ambassador to Poland". The Official Website of the New Zealand Government. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
3. "McCully names Ambassador to Poland". The Official Website of the New Zealand Government. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
4. Hon Nanaia Mahuta (21 January 2021). "Minister of Foreign Affairs makes three diplomatic appointments". beehive.govt.nz.

• New Zealand Heads of Overseas Missions: Poland. New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade. Retrieved on 2008-03-29.
• http://www.nzembassy.com/poland New Zealand Embassy in Poland official website