List of ambassadors of Australia to the Association of South East Asian Nations

The Ambassador of Australia to the Association of South East Asian Nations is an officer of the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade and the head of the delegation of the Commonwealth of Australia to the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) in Jakarta, Indonesia. Australia has been in involved with ASEAN since 1974, when it became the first Dialogue Partner to ASEAN, with involvement in the East Asia Summit and the ASEAN Regional Forum.[1]

Ambassador of Australia to the Association of South East Asian Nations
Incumbent
Jane Duke
since 2 August 2016
StyleHis Excellency
NominatorPrime Minister of Australia
AppointerGovernor General of Australia
Inaugural holderGillian Bird
Formation5 September 2008
WebsiteAustralian Embassy, Jakarta

The position has the rank and status of an Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary and the present representative is the first resident Ambassador to ASEAN. However the position has existed since September 2008 when an Ambassador resident in Canberra was appointed by Foreign Minister Stephen Smith: "The decision to appoint an Ambassador to ASEAN underscores the importance Australia attaches to ASEAN and our desire to extend Australia's engagement and cooperation with ASEAN and its member nations."[2] The ability for Dialogue partners to appoint Ambassadors to ASEAN only became possible after the completion of the new ASEAN Charter, which was signed in November 2007 and became effective in December 2008.[2]

Ambassadors

Ambassador resident in Canberra
NameStart of termEnd of termReferences
Gillian Bird5 September 20081 October 2013[3]

Ambassadors resident in Jakarta
NameStart of termEnd of termReferences
Simon Merrifield1 October 20132 August 2016[4][5]
Jane Duke2 August 2016present[6]

References
  1. Wood, Sally Percival (12 September 2014). "The Australia-ASEAN partnership at 40: past dilemmas and future prospects". The Conversation. Retrieved 18 May 2015.
  2. "Diplomatic Appointment: Ambassador to ASEAN" (Media Release). The Hon Stephen Smith MP - Australian Minister for Foreign Affairs. DFAT. 24 July 2008. Retrieved 18 May 2015.
  3. "Diplomatic Appointment - Ambassador to ASEAN" (Media Release). The Hon Stephen Smith MP - Australian Minister for Foreign Affairs. DFAT. 5 September 2008. Retrieved 18 May 2015.
  4. "Australia to forge closer relationship with ASEAN". Jakarta: ASEAN. 2 October 2013. Archived from the original on 1 July 2014. Retrieved 1 July 2014.
  5. "First resident ASEAN Ambassador". Foreign Minister of Australia. 18 September 2013. Archived from the original on 30 June 2014. Retrieved 30 June 2014.
  6. Bishop, Julie (2 August 2016). "Ambassador to ASEAN" (Media release). Minister for Foreign Affairs. Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. Retrieved 31 May 2017.
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