List of Australian Ambassadors to China

Ambassador of Australia to China
Incumbent
Jan Elizabeth Adams
since 2016
Style Her Excellency
Nominator Prime Minister of Australia
Appointer Governor General of Australia
Inaugural holder Frederic Eggleston
Formation 1941
Website Australian Embassy, China

The Australian Ambassador to China is an officer of the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade and the head of the Embassy of the Commonwealth of Australia to the Peoples Republic of China (PRC). The position has the rank and status of an Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary and has resided in Beijing since 1973.[1] Between 1941 and 1949, the Australian Ambassador resided outside of Beijing, first in Chungking and later in Nanking.[2] As a result of Australia's recognition of the PRC, Australia has no diplomatic representation with Taiwan and continues economic, trade and cultural relations with the Australian Office in Taipei.

Australia has offered diplomatic representation to the PRC continuously since 1973.[3] Several representatives had been appointed to the Republic of China prior to the Proclamation of the People's Republic of China, at which time the Australian Government recalled its Ambassador from China to discuss recognition of the Communist Government.[4] From 1991 to 2008, the Ambassador to China was also accredited to Mongolia. In addition to the Australian Embassy in Beijing, the Australian Government is represented by Consulates-General in Shanghai, Guangzhou, Chengdu and Hong Kong.

Office-holders

Building of the former Australian Legation in Chongqing, 1941–1946.

Ministers to the Republic of China

NameStart of termEnd of termReferences
Frederic Eggleston19411944[5]
Keith Officer (Chargé d'affaires)19441946
Douglas Copland19461948

Ambassador to the Republic of China

NameStart of termEnd of termReferences
Keith Officer19481949[4][6]

Ambassador to the Republic of China (Taiwan)

NameStart of termEnd of termReferences
Walter Handmer (Chargé d'Affaires)19661966[7]
Frank Bell Cooper19661969[8]
Hugh Dunn19691972[9][10]
Tony Godfrey-Smith (Chargé d'Affaires)19721973[10]

Ambassadors to the People's Republic of China

NameStart of termEnd of termReferences
Stephen FitzGerald19731976[3]
Garry Woodard19761980[11]
Hugh Alexander Dunn19801984[12]
Dennis Argall19841985[13]
Ross Garnaut19851988
David Sadleir19881991
Michael Lightowler19911996[14]
Ric Smith19962000[15]
David Irvine20002003[16]
Alan Thomas20032007[17]
Geoff Raby20072011[18]
Frances Adamson20112015[19]
Jan Elizabeth Adams2016present[20]

References

  1. ↑ CA 1977: Australian Embassy, Peoples Republic of China [Peking/Beijing], National Archives of Australia, retrieved 26 April 2015
  2. ↑ CA 1979: Australian Embassy, Peoples Republic of China [Nanking], National Archives of Australia, retrieved 26 April 2015
  3. 1 2 Jacobs, Michael (8 January 1973). "China accepts Ambassador". The Canberra Times. p. 3.
  4. 1 2 "Ambassador to China Returning". The Sydney Morning Herald. 7 November 1949. p. 3.
  5. ↑ "Sir F. Eggleston Appointed. Australian Minister to China". Queensland Times (Ipswisch, Queensland). 7 July 1941. p. 3.
  6. ↑ "Diplomat for China". Recorder (Port Pirie, South Australia). 18 June 1948. p. 1.
  7. ↑ "Taiwan awaits ambassador". The Canberra Times 41, (11,491) (Australian Capital Territory, Australia). 24 September 1966. p. 5. Retrieved 12 April 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
  8. ↑ "Envoy's term finished". The Canberra Times 43, (12,375) (Australian Capital Territory, Australia). 28 July 1969. p. 1. Retrieved 12 April 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
  9. ↑ "Envoy to China named". The Canberra Times 43, (12,390) (Australian Capital Territory, Australia). 14 August 1969. p. 11. Retrieved 12 April 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
  10. 1 2 "Not to be replaced". The Canberra Times 47, (13,300) (Australian Capital Territory, Australia). 7 December 1972. p. 1. Retrieved 12 April 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
  11. ↑ "New Ambassador to China announced". The Canberra Times. 23 October 1976. p. 1.
  12. ↑ "New envoy to China". The Canberra Times. 16 November 1979. p. 9.
  13. ↑ "Argall new envoy to China". The Canberra Times. 17 February 1984. p. 3.
  14. ↑ "Ambassador for China named". The Canberra Times. 18 April 1991. p. 4.
  15. ↑ Evans, Gareth (23 November 1995). "Diplomatic Appointment: Ambassador to China" (Press release). Australian Government.
  16. ↑ Downer, Alexander (8 November 1999). "Diplomatic Appointment: Ambassador to China" (Press release). Australian Government.
  17. ↑ Downer, Alexander (17 December 2002). "Diplomatic Appointment: Ambassador to China" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 26 March 2012.
  18. ↑ Downer, Alexander (23 November 2006). "Diplomatic Appointment: Ambassador to China" (Press release). Australian Government.
  19. ↑ Rudd, Kevin. "Diplomatic Appointment: Ambassador to China" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014.
  20. ↑ Bishop, Julie. "Ambassador to China" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 22 October 2015.

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