List of Australian Ambassadors to Chile

Ambassador to Chile
Incumbent Tim Kate since 2012
Style	His Excellency
Residence	Santiago
Inaugural holder	John Duncan (as Minister to Chile)
Formation	1946

The Australian Ambassador to Chile is the Australian Government's foremost diplomatic representative in Chile. The Ambassador resides in Santiago.^[1]

The post was first established in 1946, and was withdrawn in May 1949, as a cost saving measure by the Australian Government.^[2] The post reopened in 1968.^[3]

List of heads of mission

Minister to Chile

• John Duncan (1946–1948)^[4][5]

Chargé d'affaires

• John Cumpston (1948–1949)
• Cavan Hogue (1968–1969)

Ambassador to Chile

• Noël Deschamps (1969–1973)

Chargé d'affaires

• Ian James (1973–1974)
• Alan Brown (1974–1976)

Ambassadors to Chile

• Ian Nicholson (1976–1979)
• Gerald Harding (1979–1983)
• Kevin Flanagan (1983–1987)
• Malcolm Dan (1987–1991)
• Matthew Peek (1991–1996)
• Kenneth Berry (1996–1997)^[6]
• Susan Tanner (1997–1999)^[7]
• John Campbell (1999–2002)^[8]
• Elizabeth Schick (2002–2005)^[9]
• Crispin Conroy (2005–2009)^[10]
• Virginia Greville (2009–2012)^[11]
• Tim Kane (2012+)^[12]

References

1. CA 7830:Australian Embassy, Chile [Santiago], National Archives of Australia, retrieved 19 April 2015
2. "Diplomatic positions terminated". The Advertiser (Adelaide, South Australia). 20 April 1948. p. 2.
3. "Chile names envoy". The Canberra Times (ACT). 7 June 1969. p. 10.
4. "Chile post to Mr. Duncan". The Courier-Mail (Brisbane, Queensland). 29 December 1945. p. 3.
5. "Ex-Minister dies: Mr. J.S. Duncan". The Sydney Morning Herald. 9 March 1949. p. 5.
6. Evans, Gareth (8 June 1995). "Diplomatic Appointment: Ambassador To Chile" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 13 January 2016.
7. Downer, Alexander (16 May 1997). "Diplomatic Appointment: Ambassador To Chile" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 12 February 2014.
8. Downer, Alexander (5 August 1999). "Diplomatic Appointment: Ambassador To Chile" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 12 February 2014.
9. Downer, Alexander (20 September 2005). "Diplomatic Appointment: Ambassador to Chile" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 19 April 2015.
10. Downer, Alexander (20 September 2005). "Diplomatic Appointment: Ambassador to Chile" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 12 February 2014.
11. Smith, Stephen (24 February 2009). "Diplomatic Appointment: Ambassador to Chile" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 4 April 2015.
12. Carr, Bob (29 May 2012). "Diplomatic Appointment: Ambassador to Chile" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 4 April 2015.