List of ambassadors of Australia to the United Arab Emirates

Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates
Incumbent
Arthur Spyrou
since 2016 (2016)
Style His Excellency
Residence Abu Dhabi

The Australian Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates is the Australian Government's foremost diplomatic representative in the United Arab Emirates. The Ambassador resides in Abu Dhabi.[1]

List of Ambassadors

Ambassadors resident in Saudi Arabia

  • Ian Haig (1975–1976)[2]
  • Donald Kingsmill (1976–1979)
  • Douglas Sturkey (1979–1984)
  • Alan Brown (1984–1988)
  • Alex McGoldrick (1988–1991)
  • Malcolm Leader (1991–1993)
  • Warwick Weemaes (1993–1996)
  • Philip Knight (1996–1998)
  • George Atkin (1998–1999)[3]

Resident ambassadors

  • John Hines (1999–2002)[4]
  • Noel Campbell (2002–2005)[5]
  • Jeremy Bruer (2005–2009)[6]
  • Doug Trappett (2009–2012)[7]
  • Pablo Kang (2012–2016)[8]
  • Arthur Spyrou (2016–)[9]

References

  1. ↑ CA 9391: Australian Embassy, United Arab Emirates [Abu Dhabi], National Archives of Australia, retrieved 26 April 2015
  2. ↑ "Envoy". The Canberra Times. 30 August 1975. p. 9.
  3. ↑ Downer, Alexander (23 January 1998). "Diplomatic Appointment: Ambassador to Saudi Arabia" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015.
  4. ↑ Downer, Alexander (28 January 1999). "Diplomatic Appointment: Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 12 February 2014.
  5. ↑ Downer, Alexander (16 May 2002). "Diplomatic Appointment: Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 12 February 2014.
  6. ↑ Downer, Alexander (2 June 2005). "Diplomatic Appointment: Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 12 February 2014.
  7. ↑ Smith, Stephen (14 September 2009). "Diplomatic Appointment - Ambassador to the UAE" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 3 April 2015.
  8. ↑ Rudd, Kevin (7 January 2012). "Diplomatic Appointment - Ambassador to the UAE" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 26 March 2015.
  9. ↑ Bishop, Julie (16 November 2015). "Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 17 November 2015.
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