List of Australian Ambassadors to Saudi Arabia

Ambassador to Saudi Arabia
Incumbent
Ralph King

since 2015 (2015)
Style His Excellency
Inaugural holder Ian Maurice Haig
Formation 1974

The Australian Ambassador to Saudi Arabia is the Australian Government’s foremost diplomatic representative in Saudi Arabia. Australia appointed its first ambassador to Saudi Arabia in 1974.[1]

NameStart of termEnd of termReferences
Ian Maurice Haig19741976[1][2][3]
Donald Kingsmill19761979[4]
Douglas Sturkey19791983
Alan Brown19831988[5]
Alex McGoldrick19881991[6]
Malcolm Leader19911993[7][8]
Warwick Weemaes19931996[9]
Philip Knight19961998[10]
George Aitkin19982000[11]
Bob Tyson20002005[12]
Ian Biggs20052008[13]
Kevin Magee20082011[14]
Neil Hawkins20112015[15]
Ralph King2015+[16]

References

  1. 1 2 "Ambassador". The Canberra Times. 9 February 1974. p. 1.
  2. "Envoy". The Canberra Times. 30 August 1975. p. 9.
  3. Debelle, Bruce (29 March 2014). "Youngest ambassador had a deep affinity for the world of Islam - and cricket". The Sydney Morning Herald (Fairfax Media). Archived from the original on 5 March 2015.
  4. "Ambassador named". The Canberra Times. 11 June 1976. p. 8.
  5. "New Ambassador to Saudi Arabia". The Canberra Times. 12 November 1983. p. 3.
  6. "Saudi Arabia ambassador announced". The Canberra Times. 9 January 1988. p. 3.
  7. "New ambassador for Riyadh". The Canberra Times. 23 March 1991. p. 16.
  8. Downer, Alexander (17 May 2000), Diplomatic Appointment: Ambassador to Denmark, Australian Government, archived from the original on 12 February 2014
  9. "Ambassador named". The Canberra Times. 1 September 1993. p. 6.
  10. Downer, Alexander (22 March 1996). "Diplomatic Appointment: Ambassador To Saudi Arabia" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 12 February 2014.
  11. Downer, Alexander (23 January 1998). "Diplomatic Appointment: Ambassador to Saudi Arabia" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 12 February 2014.
  12. Downer, Alexander (18 August 2000). "Diplomatic Appointment: Ambassador to Saudi Arabia" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 12 February 2014.
  13. Downer, Alexander (14 October 2004). "Diplomatic Appointment: Ambassador to Saudi Arabia" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 12 February 2014.
  14. Smith, Stephen (21 December 2007). "Diplomatic Appointment - Ambassador to Saudi Arabia" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 17 March 2014.
  15. Rudd, Kevin (14 July 2011). "Diplomatic Appointment - Saudi Arabia" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 17 July 2014.
  16. Bishop, Julie (16 March 2015). "Ambassador to Saudi Arabia" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 3 April 2015.
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