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High Commissioner to Mauritius
Incumbent
Jenny Dee
since June 2017
StyleHer Excellency
ResidencePort Louis
Inaugural holderBill Landale
Resident in Dar-es-Salaam
Formation1971

The Australian High Commissioner to Mauritius is the Australian government's foremost diplomatic representative in Mauritius.[1] Resident diplomatic representation was first established in 1984.[2] The High Commissioner also holds non-resident accreditation as Ambassador to Comoros, Ambassador to Madagascar and High Commissioner to the Seychelles.

List of heads of mission

High Commissioners resident in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

  • Bill Landale (1971–1972)[3]
  • J.A. Forsythe (1973–1976)
  • F.W. Truelove (1977–1978)
  • E.J.L. Ride (1979–1981)
  • J.R. Baker (1984)

Resident High Commissioners

  • Rod G. Irwin (1985–1986)[4][5]
  • Ian L. James (1986–1989)[6]
  • G.K. Miller (1990–1993)
  • Mary McCarter (1993–1997)
  • Christopher Marchant (1997–2001)
  • Jeffrey Scougall (2001–2004)[7]
  • Ian McConville (2004–2007)[8]
  • Catherine Johnstone (2007–2011)[9]
  • Sandra Vegting (2011–2014)[10]
  • Susan Coles (2014–2017)[11]
  • Jenny Dee (2017–date)[12]

References

  1. ^ CA 8006: Australian High Commission, Mauritius [Port Louis], National Archives of Australia, retrieved 10 January 2016
  2. ^ "Australian post in Mauritius". The Canberra Times. 20 February 1984. p. 7.
  3. ^ Juddery, Bruce (29 January 1971). "Africa: Our representation very thin on the ground". The Canberra Times. p. 2. Over in Dar-es-Salaam Mr Bill Landale reports on Zambia, Malawi and, the only non-African country watched from the continent, Mauritius.
  4. ^ "Mauritius". The Canberra Times. 25 July 1984. p. 3.
  5. ^ "Mauritius posting". The Canberra Times. 23 July 1984. p. 8.
  6. ^ "Off to Mauritius". The Canberra Times. 28 June 1986. p. 12.
  7. ^ Downer, Alexander (9 November 2000). "Diplomatic Appointment: High Commissioner to Mauritius" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 12 February 2014.
  8. ^ Downer, Alexander (5 December 2003). "Diplomatic Appointment: High Commissioner to Mauritius" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 12 February 2014.
  9. ^ Downer, Alexander (27 February 2007). "Diplomatic Appointment – High Commissioner to Mauritius" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 11 April 2015.
  10. ^ Rudd, Kevin (15 November 2010). "Diplomatic Appointment - High Commissioner to Mauritius" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 10 January 2016.
  11. ^ Bishop, Julie (13 February 2014). "High Commissioner to Mauritius" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 5 April 2015.
  12. ^ Bishop, Julie (26 June 2017). "High Commissioner to Mauritius" (Press release). Australian Government.