List of Australian Ambassadors to East Timor

Ambassador to East Timor
Incumbent Peter Doyle since 2014
Style	His Excellency
Residence	Dili
Inaugural holder	James Batley
Formation	2002

Graffiti on the outside wall of the Australian Embassy in Dili

The Australian Ambassador to East Timor is the Australian Government’s foremost diplomatic representative in East Timor. Australia has offered diplomatic representation in East Timor since the territory gained independence in May 2002.^[1]

Name	Start of term	End of term	References
James Batley	2002	2002	[2]
Paul Foley	2002	2004	[1]
Margaret Twomey	2004	2008	[3]
Peter Heyward	2008	2011	[4]
Miles Armitage	2011	2014	[5][6]
Peter Doyle	2014	+	[7][8]

References

1. Downer, Alexander (30 May 2002). "Diplomatic Appointment: Ambassador to East Timor" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 12 February 2014.
2. Downer, Alexander (20 May 2002). "Diplomatic Appointment: First Ambassador to East Timor" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 12 February 2014.
3. Downer, Alexander (7 April 2004). "Diplomatic Appointment: Ambassador to East Timor" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 12 February 2014.
4. Downer, Alexander (4 October 2007). "Diplomatic Appointment - Ambassador to East Timor" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014.
5. Rudd, Kevin (17 November 2010). "Diplomatic Appointment - Ambassador to East Timor" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014.
6. Dodd, Mark (18 November 2010). "Miles Armitage new Australian ambassador to East Timor". The Australian (News Ltd).
7. Bishop, Julie (12 February 2014). "Ambassador To Timor-Leste" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 2 August 2014.
8. "Tough times for new East Timor ambassador". News.com.au (News Ltd). 12 February 2014. Archived from the original on 17 July 2014.