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Ambassador to Poland
Incumbent
Jean Dunn
since 2012 (2012)
StyleHer Excellency
ResidenceWarsaw
Inaugural holderL.J. Lawrey
(resident in Moscow)
Formation1972

The Australian Ambassador to Poland is the Australian Government's foremost diplomatic representative in Poland.[1]

The Australian Government has maintained a diplomatic relationship with Poland since 1972.[2] Between June 1972 and September 1973 the Australian Ambassador in Moscow was dually accredited to Warsaw.[3] In 1973, Francis Stuart became the first resident Ambassador to the country.

List of heads of mission

Name Start of term End of term References
L.J. Lawrey (resident in Moscow) 1972 1973
Francis Hamilton Stuart 1973 1977 [3]
Bob Laurie 1977 1980 [4]
John Burgess 1980 1984 [5]
Max Hughes 1985 1987 [6]
Lawry W. Herron 1987 1991
Anthony Kevin 1991 1994
Jonathan Thwaites 1994 1998 [7]
Margaret Adamson 1998 2002 [8]
Patrick Lawless 2002 2005 [9]
Ian Forsyth 2005 2008 [10]
Ruth Pearce 2008 2012 [11]
Jean Dunn 2012 + [12]

References

  1. ^ CA 7839: Australian Embassy, Poland [Warsaw], National Archives of Australia, retrieved 15 April 2015
  2. ^ "Diplomatic relations with Poland". The Canberra Times. 21 February 1972. p. 3.
  3. ^ a b "Ambassador from Poland due next week". The Canberra Times. 27 October 1973. p. 9.
  4. ^ "Foreign Affairs posting". The Canberra Times. 17 January 1977. p. 3.
  5. ^ "Diplomatic postings". The Canberra Times. 1 August 1980. p. 7.
  6. ^ "Envoy to Poland appointed". The Canberra Times. 19 October 1984. p. 3.
  7. ^ "Ambassador named". The Canberra Times. 10 September 1994. p. 6.
  8. ^ Downer, Alexander (17 May 1998). "Diplomatic Appointment: Ambassador to Poland" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 12 February 2014.
  9. ^ Downer, Alexander (30 May 2002). "Diplomatic Appointment: Ambassador to Poland" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 12 February 2014. This year marks the 30th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Australia and Poland.
  10. ^ Downer, Alexander (22 April 2005). "Diplomatic Appointment: Ambassador to Poland" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 12 February 2014.
  11. ^ Smith, Stephen (30 May 2008). "Diplomatic Appointment - Ambassador to Poland" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 15 March 2014.
  12. ^ Rudd, Kevin (8 December 2011). "Diplomatic Appointment - Ambassador to Poland" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 11 February 2015.
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