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List of ambassadors of Australia to Chile
The Ambassador of Australia to Chile 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 Republic of Chile. The ambassador resides in Santiago.[1] The current ambassador, since February 2020, is Todd Mercer.
| Ambassador of Australia to Chile | |
|---|---|
| Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade | |
| Style | His Excellency |
| Reports to | Minister for Foreign Affairs |
| Residence | Santiago |
| Nominator | Prime Minister of Australia |
| Appointer | Governor General of Australia |
| Inaugural holder | John Duncan (as Minister to Chile) |
| Formation | 1946 |
The post was first established in 1946, and was withdrawn in May 1949, as a cost saving measure by the Australian Government.[2] The post reopened in 1968.[3]
List of heads of mission edit
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| Ordinal | Name | Office | Term start date | Term end date | Time in office | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Duncan | Minister to Chile | 1946 | 1948 | 1–2 years | [4][5] |
| n/a | John Cumpston | Chargé d'affaires | 1948 | 1949 | 0–1 years | |
| n/a | Cavan Hogue | Chargé d'affaires | 1968 | 1969 | 0–1 years | |
| 2 | Noël Deschamps | Ambassador to Chile | 1969 | 1973 | 3–4 years | |
| n/a | Ian James | Chargé d'affaires | 1973 | 1974 | 0–1 years | |
| n/a | Alan Brown | 1974 | 1976 | 1–2 years | ||
| 3 | Ian Nicholson | Ambassador to Chile | 1976 | 1979 | 2–3 years | |
| 4 | Gerald Harding | 1979 | 1983 | 3–4 years | ||
| 5 | Kevin Flanagan | 1983 | 1987 | 3–4 years | ||
| 6 | Malcolm Dan | 1987 | 1991 | 3–4 years | ||
| 7 | Matthew Peek | 1991 | 1996 | 4–5 years | ||
| 8 | Kenneth Berry | 1996 | 1997 | 0–1 years | [6] | |
| 9 | Susan Tanner | 1997 | 1999 | 1–2 years | [7] | |
| 10 | John Campbell | 1999 | 2002 | 2–3 years | [8] | |
| 11 | Elizabeth Schick | 2002 | 2005 | 2–3 years | [9] | |
| 12 | Crispin Conroy | 2005 | 2009 | 3–4 years | [10] | |
| 13 | Virginia Greville | 2009 | 2012 | 2–3 years | [11] | |
| 14 | Tim Kane | 2012 | 2016 | 3–4 years | [12] | |
| 15 | Robert Fergusson | January 2017 | February 2020 | 3 years, 1 month | [13] | |
| 16 | Todd Mercer | February 2020 | 2023 | 4 years, 3 months | [14] | |
References edit
- ^ CA 7830:Australian Embassy, Chile [Santiago], National Archives of Australia, retrieved 19 April 2015
- ^ "Diplomatic positions terminated". The Advertiser. Adelaide, South Australia. 20 April 1948. p. 2.
- ^ "Chile names envoy". The Canberra Times. ACT. 7 June 1969. p. 10.
- ^ "Chile post to Mr. Duncan". The Courier-Mail. Brisbane, Queensland. 29 December 1945. p. 3.
- ^ "Ex-Minister dies: Mr. J.S. Duncan". The Sydney Morning Herald. 9 March 1949. p. 5.
- ^ Evans, Gareth (8 June 1995). (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 13 January 2016.
- ^ Downer, Alexander (16 May 1997). (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 12 February 2014.
- ^ Downer, Alexander (5 August 1999). (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 12 February 2014.
- ^ Downer, Alexander (20 September 2005). (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 19 April 2015.
- ^ Downer, Alexander (20 September 2005). (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 12 February 2014.
- ^ Smith, Stephen (24 February 2009). (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 4 April 2015.
- ^ Carr, Bob (29 May 2012). (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 4 April 2015.
- ^ Payne, Marise (2019). "Alex Gallacher: Australian Ambassador inquiry". Hansard: Australian Senate. Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 25 October 2022.
- ^ "Ambassador to Chile". 18 February 2020. from the original on 2 December 2020. Retrieved 9 March 2021.