List of Consuls-General of Australia in Chengdu

Australian Consul-General in Chengdu

Coat of Arms of Australia
Incumbent
Nancy Gordon
since 30 May 2013
Style Her Excellency
Residence 18 Dongyu St, Jinjiang District, Chengdu
Appointer Governor General of Australia
Website Australian Consulate-General, Chengdu

The Australian Consulate-General in Chengdu represents the Commonwealth of Australia in Chengdu, the capital of Sichuan Province in the People's Republic of China, and also has responsibilities for Chongqing, Yunnan and Guizhou provinces. With the first Consul-General appointed in May 2013, the Australian Consulate-General in Chengdu was signposted for creation in 2012 during the 40th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Australia and the People's Republic of China, with an expanded diplomatic presence in China also recommended in the Australian Government's 2012 Asian Century White Paper.[1] On 30 July 2013, former Foreign Minister Bob Carr officially opened the Consulate-General, located at 18 Dongyu St in Chengdu's Jinjiang District.[2]

Consuls-General

NameImageStart of termEnd of termNotes
Nancy Gordon30 May 2013present[1]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Carr, Bob (30 May 2013). "First Australian Consul General in Chengdu" (Press release). Australian Government.
  2. ↑ "Former Minister for Foreign Affairs Senator the Hon. Bob Carr Opens Australian Consulate in Chengdu". Australian Consulate-General Chengdu, China. DFAT. 30 July 2013. Retrieved 12 April 2016.

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