List of Australian Ambassadors to Ethiopia

Ambassador of Australia to Ethiopia
Permanent Representative of Australia to the African Union
Incumbent
Mark Sawers
since 18 September 2014
Style His Excellency
Nominator Prime Minister of Australia
Appointer Governor General of Australia
Inaugural holder Les Luck (Chargé d'Affaires)
Formation 11 December 1984
Website Australian Embassy, Ethiopia

The Ambassador of Australia to Ethiopia and Permanent Representative of Australia to the African Union 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 Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia. The position has the rank and status of an Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, holds non-resident accreditation for Djibouti and South Sudan (since 2011) and acts as Australia's Permanent Representative to the African Union Commission.

The Ambassador is currently Mark Sawers.[1] Ethiopia and Australia have enjoyed diplomatic relations since 1965 when Australia sent Walter Crocker to be High Commissioner to Kenya in Nairobi, with accreditation to Uganda and Ethiopia. Relations with Ethiopia from that time were dealt with by the High Commission in Kenya until 1984 when an embassy was opened in Addis Ababa, with representation to the Organisation of African Unity.[2] This embassy was closed a few years later in 1987 due to budget cuts however and accreditation returned to the High Commission in Nairobi.[3] On 8 September 2010, Lisa Filipetto was appointed as the first resident Ambassador to Ethiopia since 1987.[4]

Office-holders

Ambassadors resident in Nairobi

NameStart of termEnd of termReferences
Walter CrockerSeptember 1965October 1967[5]
Robert HamiltonNovember 1967December 1970[6]
K. H. RogersDecember 1970May 1974[7]
Walter HandmerMay 1974November 1977[8]
Hugh DunnNovember 1977December 1979[9]
John LavettJanuary 1980December 1981
Geoffrey WhiteFebruary 198211 December 1984[10]

Ambassadors resident in Addis Ababa

NameStart of termEnd of termReferences
Les Luck (Chargé d'Affaires)11 December 1984May 1985[11]
Jonathan SheppardMay 19851987[12]

Ambassadors resident in Nairobi

NameStart of termEnd of termReferences
Douglas Campbell1987September 1989[13]
David GossSeptember 1989January 1993[14]
Lawry HerronJanuary 1993December 1995[15]
John TrotterJanuary 1996January 1998[16]
Philip GreenJanuary 1998January 2001[17]
Paul ComfortJanuary 2001August 2004[18]
George AtkinAugust 2004May 2007[19]
Lisa FilipettoMay 20078 September 2010[20]

Ambassadors resident in Addis Ababa

NameStart of termEnd of termReferences
Lisa Filipetto8 September 201030 September 2014[21]
Mark Sawers30 September 2014present[22]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Getachew, Zerihun (18 September 2014). "Ethiopia: Australia Appoints New Ambassador to Ethiopia". allAfrica.com. Ethiopian Radio and Television Agency (Addis Ababa). Retrieved 12 May 2015.
  2. ↑ Flitton, Daniel (3 September 2010). "Embassy in Ethiopia a UN gambit". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 12 May 2015.
  3. ↑ CA 7220: Australian Embassy, Ethiopia [Addis Ababa], National Archives of Australia, retrieved 11 January 2016
  4. ↑ "Diplomatic appointment - Ambassador to the African Union and the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia". Foreign Minister of Australia. 8 September 2010. Archived from the original on 30 June 2014. Retrieved 30 June 2014.
  5. ↑ "VC named as new envoy.". The Canberra Times (ACT: National Library of Australia). 10 September 1965. p. 3. Retrieved 4 June 2015.
  6. ↑ "Kenya appointment.". The Canberra Times (ACT : 1926 - 1995) (ACT: National Library of Australia). 15 November 1967. p. 13. Retrieved 4 June 2015.
  7. ↑ "IN BRIEF Housing subsidy raised.". The Canberra Times (ACT: National Library of Australia). 31 December 1970. p. 3. Retrieved 4 June 2015.
  8. ↑ "Africa envoy.". The Canberra Times (ACT: National Library of Australia). 6 May 1974. p. 1. Retrieved 4 June 2015.
  9. ↑ "Envoy to Kenya appoinsed.". The Canberra Times (ACT: National Library of Australia). 6 September 1977. p. 9. Retrieved 4 June 2015.
  10. ↑ "Diplomat.". The Canberra Times (ACT: National Library of Australia). 13 December 1981. p. 3. Retrieved 4 June 2015.
  11. ↑ "WORLD NEWS.". The Canberra Times (ACT: National Library of Australia). 12 December 1984. p. 5. Retrieved 4 June 2015.
  12. ↑ "Resident ambassador.". The Canberra Times (ACT: National Library of Australia). 16 May 1985. p. 7. Retrieved 4 June 2015.
  13. ↑ "Appointment.". The Canberra Times (ACT: National Library of Australia). 10 May 1986. p. 18. Retrieved 4 June 2015.
  14. ↑ "IN BRIEF.". The Canberra Times (ACT : 1926 - 1995) (ACT: National Library of Australia). 21 July 1989. p. 2. Retrieved 4 June 2015.
  15. ↑ "IN BRIEF.". The Canberra Times (ACT: National Library of Australia). 14 October 1995. p. 6. Retrieved 4 June 2015.
  16. ↑ Evans, Gareth (13 October 1995). "Diplomatic Appointment: High Commissioner to Kenya" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 12 February 2014.
  17. ↑ Downer, Alexander (23 December 1997). "Diplomatic Appointment: High Commissioner to the Republic of Kenya" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 12 February 2014.
  18. ↑ Downer, Alexander (25 October 2000). "Diplomatic Appointment: High Commissioner to Kenya" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 12 February 2014.
  19. ↑ Downer, Alexander (15 June 2004). "Diplomatic Appointment: High Commissioner to Kenya" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 12 February 2014.
  20. ↑ Downer, Alexander (29 March 2007). "Diplomatic Appointment: High Commissioner to Kenya" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 11 April 2015.
  21. ↑ "Farewells and Welcomes - October 2014". Australian Embassy Ethiopia. Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. Retrieved 12 May 2015.
  22. ↑ Bishop, Julie (17 September 2014). "Ambassador to Ethiopia" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 25 February 2015.

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