List of high commissioners of Australia to Canada
High Commissioner of Australia to Canada | |
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since 15 January 2015 | |
Style | His Excellency |
Nominator | Prime Minister of Australia |
Appointer | Governor General of Australia |
Inaugural holder | Sir Thomas Glasgow |
Formation | 12 September 1939 |
Website | Australian High Commission, Canada |
The High Commissioner of Australia to Canada is an officer of the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade and the head of the High Commission of the Commonwealth of Australia to Canada. The Australian High Commission also has responsibility for relations with Bermuda, an Overseas Territory of the United Kingdom. The position has the rank and status of an Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary and is currently held by former Australian Federal Police Commissioner Tony Negus.[1]
Australia and Canada have enjoyed official diplomatic relations since 12 September 1939, when high commissioners were first exchanged as one of Australia's first independent postings. As fellow Dominion countries, Australia and Canada had many prior contacts, particularly in trade. The High Commissioner's Official Residence is located at Australia House, Ottawa, while the Chancery is located at Suite 710, Clarica Centre II, 50 O'Connor Street, in Downtown Ottawa.
High Commissioners
Name | Start of term | End of term | References |
Sir Thomas Glasgow | 12 September 1939 | 1945 | |
Alfred Stirling | 1945 | 1946 | |
Frank Forde | 1947 | 1953 | |
Sir Douglas Copland | 1953 | 1957 | |
Walter Crocker | 1957 | 1959 | |
Sir Walter Cawthorn | 1959 | 1960 | |
Kieren Desmond (Acting) | 1960 | 1961 | |
David Hay | 1961 | 1964 | |
Sir Kenneth Bailey | 1964 | 1969 | |
David McNicol | 1969 | 1973 | |
James Ingram | 1973 | 1975 | |
Max Loveday | 1975 | 1977 | |
John Ryan | 1977 | 1980 | |
Barrie Dexter | 1980 | 1983 | |
Rowen Osborn | 1983 | 1985 | |
Robert Laurie | 1985 | 989 | |
James Humphries | 1989 | 1991 | |
David Spencer | 1991 | 1993 | |
Frank Murray | July 1993 | May 1997 | |
Gregory Wood | May 1997 | July 2001 | [2] |
Tony Hely | July 2001 | February 2005 | [3] |
William Fisher | February 2005 | November 2008 | [4] |
Justin Brown | November 2008 | December 2011 | [5][6] |
Louise Hand | January 2012 | 14 January 2015 | [7][8] |
Tony Negus | 15 January 2015 | present | [9] |
References
- ^ Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. "High Commissioner to Canada". Australian Government. Retrieved 25 April 2012.
- ^ Downer, Alexander (27 March 1997). "Diplomatic Appointment: High Commissioner to Canada" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016.
- ^ Downer, Alexander (2 May 2001). "Diplomatic Appointment: High Commissioner to Canada" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016.
- ^ Downer, Alexander (29 November 2004). "Diplomatic Appointment: High Commissioner to Canada" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016.
- ^ Smith, Stephen (6 August 2008). "Diplomatic Appointment - High Commissioner to Canada" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016.
- ^ "Farewell from High Commissioner Brown" (PDF). No. 3. Australian Government. Australia News - High Commission Ottawa. November 2011. Retrieved 18 May 2015.
- ^ Rudd, Kevin (29 December 2011). "Diplomatic Appointment - High Commissioner to Canada" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016.
- ^ Beaulne-Stuebing, Laura (14 January 2015). "Diplomatic Circles - Hand waves goodbye". Embassy News. Retrieved 18 May 2015.
- ^ Abbott, Tony (1 December 2014). "Australian High Commissioner to Canada" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 21 January 2015.