Serbia and Australia have enjoyed official diplomatic relations since 26 April 1966, when Australia and the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia agreed to enter into formal diplomatic relations, with Australia opening an embassy in Belgrade in 1967.[2] However, with the breakup of Yugoslavia in the early 1990s, Prime Minister Bob Hawke acted quickly to recognise the newly independent former Yugoslav Republics of Slovenia and Croatia in early 1992.[3] Then subsequently the former republics of Bosnia and Herzegovina in May 1992 and Macedonia on 15 February 1994 were recognised. With these acts Australia maintained its relations with Yugoslavia, with Foreign Minister Gareth Evans stating: "We do continue to recognise what is left of Yugoslavia as Yugoslavia. Our mission in Belgrade will stay accordingly accredited to Yugoslavia and they'll be no change in the status of the Yugoslav mission here in Australia."[4]
However, with the developing civil war in Yugoslavia and its former republics, Australia imposed sanctions on Yugoslavia and the Ambassador to the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia was recalled with a new ambassador not being appointed until 1997.[5] The new ambassador, Noel Campbell, had served as Chargé d'affaires in Belgrade since May 1994, while he had been accredited as Ambassador to Romania since April 1992 and to the Republic of Macedonia since December 1995. From 1970 until 15 January 2014 the Ambassador in Belgrade was also accredited to Romania, when it was transferred to the Embassy in Athens. From 1972 to 1992 accreditation was also held for Bulgaria, until it was also transferred to the Embassy in Greece. From 1985, the Ambassador was also accredited to Albania, following the establishment of diplomatic relations on 15 September 1984, to 1992 when it was transferred to the Embassy in Rome.[6][7] Yugoslavia became the Union of Serbia and Montenegro in February 2003 and with the independence of Montenegro in early 2006, the union dissolved and Australia recognised Montenegro on 27 June 2006 and transferred recognition of the former Union to the reconstituted Republic of Serbia, with non-resident accreditation to Montenegro from 1 September 2006.[8]
List of heads of missionedit
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^ ab"Ambassador to Serbia". Minister for Foreign Affairs. 6 October 2021. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
^"Link with Belgrade". The Canberra Times. 27 April 1966. p. 3. Retrieved 30 May 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
^"Hawke veers to EC stance". The Canberra Times. 6 September 1991. p. 7. Retrieved 29 May 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
^"Australia recognises republics". The Canberra Times. 17 January 1992. p. 2. Retrieved 30 May 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
^"Australia expected to act quickly". The Canberra Times. 1 June 1992. p. 8. Retrieved 30 May 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
^"In Brief: Diplomatic relations". The Canberra Times. 16 September 1984. p. 3. Retrieved 30 May 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
^Rann, Mike (4 February 2015). (PDF). Archived from the original (Speech) on 1 March 2015. Retrieved 30 May 2015.
^Downer, Alexander (1 September 2006). "Australia Establishes Diplomatic Relations with the Republic of Montenegro" (Press release). Australian Government.
^"The first envoy to Belgrade". The Canberra Times. 26 August 1966. p. 3. Retrieved 30 May 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
^"Diplomatic posts announced". The Canberra Times. 23 January 1970. p. 7. Retrieved 30 May 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
^"Rumanian post". The Canberra Times. 16 March 1970. p. 7. Retrieved 30 May 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
^"Ambassador". The Canberra Times. 24 July 1971. p. 9. Retrieved 30 May 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
^"Ambassador". The Canberra Times. 5 March 1974. p. 1. Retrieved 30 May 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
^"New post". The Canberra Times. 11 December 1976. p. 3. Retrieved 30 May 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
^"New Ambassador". The Canberra Times. 24 January 1980. p. 3. Retrieved 30 May 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
^"Appointments". The Canberra Times. 31 July 1984. p. 3. Retrieved 30 May 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
^"New ambassador". The Canberra Times. 1 November 1988. p. 3. Retrieved 30 May 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
^"Aust plans to lift 4000 out of war". The Canberra Times. 11 June 1992. p. 1. Retrieved 30 May 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
^ abDowner, Alexander (28 April 1997). (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016.
^Tim, Fischer (2 July 1997). (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 30 May 2015.
^Downer, Alexander (15 March 2000). (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016.
^ abDowner, Alexander (17 December 2002). (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 30 May 2015.
^ abDowner, Alexander (29 March 2007). (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 11 April 2015.
^Smith, Stephen (23 June 2010). (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016.
^Julie, Bishop (8 November 2013). (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016.
^Julie, Bishop (25 May 2018). (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 25 May 2018.
^"President Vučić received the credentials of the newly appointed ambassadors". The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Serbia. 4 October 2021. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
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The Ambassador of Australia to Serbia 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 Serbia in Belgrade The position has the rank and status of an ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary The current ambassador since October 2021 is Daniel Emery 1 The Ambassador also holds non resident accreditation for the Republic of North Macedonia and for Montenegro Ambassador of Australia to SerbiaIncumbentDaniel Emerysince 4 October 2021 2021 10 04 Department of Foreign Affairs and TradeStyleHis ExcellencyReports toMinister for Foreign AffairsNominatorPrime Minister of AustraliaAppointerGovernor General of AustraliaInaugural holderAlan RenoufFormation1967 Yugoslavia 2003 Serbia and Montenegro 2006 Serbia WebsiteAustralian Embassy in Belgrade Contents 1 Office history 2 List of heads of mission 2 1 Notes 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksOffice history editSerbia and Australia have enjoyed official diplomatic relations since 26 April 1966 when Australia and the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia agreed to enter into formal diplomatic relations with Australia opening an embassy in Belgrade in 1967 2 However with the breakup of Yugoslavia in the early 1990s Prime Minister Bob Hawke acted quickly to recognise the newly independent former Yugoslav Republics of Slovenia and Croatia in early 1992 3 Then subsequently the former republics of Bosnia and Herzegovina in May 1992 and Macedonia on 15 February 1994 were recognised With these acts Australia maintained its relations with Yugoslavia with Foreign Minister Gareth Evans stating We do continue to recognise what is left of Yugoslavia as Yugoslavia Our mission in Belgrade will stay accordingly accredited to Yugoslavia and they ll be no change in the status of the Yugoslav mission here in Australia 4 However with the developing civil war in Yugoslavia and its former republics Australia imposed sanctions on Yugoslavia and the Ambassador to the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia was recalled with a new ambassador not being appointed until 1997 5 The new ambassador Noel Campbell had served as Charge d affaires in Belgrade since May 1994 while he had been accredited as Ambassador to Romania since April 1992 and to the Republic of Macedonia since December 1995 From 1970 until 15 January 2014 the Ambassador in Belgrade was also accredited to Romania when it was transferred to the Embassy in Athens From 1972 to 1992 accreditation was also held for Bulgaria until it was also transferred to the Embassy in Greece From 1985 the Ambassador was also accredited to Albania following the establishment of diplomatic relations on 15 September 1984 to 1992 when it was transferred to the Embassy in Rome 6 7 Yugoslavia became the Union of Serbia and Montenegro in February 2003 and with the independence of Montenegro in early 2006 the union dissolved and Australia recognised Montenegro on 27 June 2006 and transferred recognition of the former Union to the reconstituted Republic of Serbia with non resident accreditation to Montenegro from 1 September 2006 8 List of heads of mission editThis list is incomplete you can help by adding missing items December 2022 Ordinal Officeholder Title Other offices Term start date Term end date Time in office Notes 1 Alan Renouf OBE Ambassador of Australia to Yugoslavia 1967 1967 1970 1970 2 3 years 9 2 Roy Fernandez 1970 1970 1971 1971 0 1 years 10 11 3 Robert Robertson C July 1971 1971 07 1973 1973 1 2 years 12 4 Malcolm Booker C 1974 1974 November 1976 1976 11 1 2 years 13 14 5 Barrie Dexter C November 1976 1976 11 1980 1980 3 4 years 15 6 Michael Wilson C 1980 1980 1984 1984 3 4 years 16 7 John Hoyle CD 1984 1984 December 1988 1988 12 3 4 years 17 8 Frank Milne CD December 1988 1988 12 May 1992 1992 05 3 years 5 months 18 n a Edward Patching Charge d affaires May 1992 1992 05 2 years 19 n a Noel Campbell May 1994 1994 05 28 April 1997 1997 04 28 2 years 11 months 20 8 Ambassador of Australia to Yugoslavia A 28 April 1997 1997 04 28 August 1997 1997 08 3 months 20 9 Chris Lamb A August 1997 1997 08 15 February 2000 2000 02 15 2 years 6 months 21 10 Charles Stuart A March 2000 2000 03 4 February 2003 2003 02 04 3 years 1 month 22 23 Ambassador of Australia to Serbia and Montenegro A 4 February 2003 2003 02 04 April 2003 2003 04 11 John Oliver A April 2003 2003 04 5 June 2006 2006 06 05 4 years 1 month 23 24 Ambassador of Australia to Serbia AB 5 June 2006 2006 06 05 May 2007 2007 05 12 Clare Birgin AB May 2007 2007 05 June 2010 2010 06 3 years 1 month 24 13 Helena Studdert AB June 2010 2010 06 December 2013 2013 12 3 years 6 months 25 14 Julia Feeney AB December 2013 2013 12 July 2018 2018 07 4 years 7 months 26 15 Ruth Stewart AB July 2018 2018 07 2021 2021 2 3 years 27 16 Daniel Emery AB 4 October 2021 2021 10 04 incumbent 2 years 237 days 1 28 Notes edit A Also served as non resident Ambassador of Australia to the Republic of North Macedonia since 15 February 1994 B Also served as non resident Ambassador of Australia to Montenegro since 1 September 2006 C Also served as non resident Ambassador of Australia to Romania from 1972 to April 1992 D Also served as non resident Ambassador of Australia to Albania 15 September 1984 to 1992 See also editAustralia Serbia relations Foreign relations of AustraliaReferences edit a b Ambassador to Serbia Minister for Foreign Affairs 6 October 2021 Retrieved 13 July 2022 Link with Belgrade The Canberra Times 27 April 1966 p 3 Retrieved 30 May 2015 via National Library of Australia Hawke veers to EC stance The Canberra Times 6 September 1991 p 7 Retrieved 29 May 2015 via National Library of Australia Australia recognises republics The Canberra Times 17 January 1992 p 2 Retrieved 30 May 2015 via National Library of Australia Australia expected to act quickly The Canberra Times 1 June 1992 p 8 Retrieved 30 May 2015 via National Library of Australia In Brief Diplomatic relations The Canberra Times 16 September 1984 p 3 Retrieved 30 May 2015 via National Library of Australia Rann Mike 4 February 2015 Albania Australia and Asia The Economic Challenge Speech by Hon Mike Rann Australian Ambassador to Albania PDF Archived from the original Speech on 1 March 2015 Retrieved 30 May 2015 Downer Alexander 1 September 2006 Australia Establishes Diplomatic Relations with the Republic of Montenegro Press release Australian Government The first envoy to Belgrade The Canberra Times 26 August 1966 p 3 Retrieved 30 May 2015 via National Library of Australia Diplomatic posts announced The Canberra Times 23 January 1970 p 7 Retrieved 30 May 2015 via National Library of Australia Rumanian post The Canberra Times 16 March 1970 p 7 Retrieved 30 May 2015 via National Library of Australia Ambassador The Canberra Times 24 July 1971 p 9 Retrieved 30 May 2015 via National Library of Australia Ambassador The Canberra Times 5 March 1974 p 1 Retrieved 30 May 2015 via National Library of Australia Chad Mitcham Malcolm Richard Booker 1915 1998 Australian Dictionary of Biography National Centre of Biography Australian National University https adb anu edu au biography booker malcolm richard 31923 published online 2022 New post The Canberra Times 11 December 1976 p 3 Retrieved 30 May 2015 via National Library of Australia New Ambassador The Canberra Times 24 January 1980 p 3 Retrieved 30 May 2015 via National Library of Australia Appointments The Canberra Times 31 July 1984 p 3 Retrieved 30 May 2015 via National Library of Australia New ambassador The Canberra Times 1 November 1988 p 3 Retrieved 30 May 2015 via National Library of Australia Aust plans to lift 4000 out of war The Canberra Times 11 June 1992 p 1 Retrieved 30 May 2015 via National Library of Australia a b Downer Alexander 28 April 1997 Diplomatic appointment Ambassador to the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Press release Australian Government Archived from the original on 5 March 2016 Tim Fischer 2 July 1997 DIPLOMATIC APPOINTMENT AMBASSADOR TO THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF YUGOSLAVIA Press release Australian Government Archived from the original on 30 May 2015 Downer Alexander 15 March 2000 Diplomatic Appointment Ambassador to the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Press release Australian Government Archived from the original on 4 March 2016 a b Downer Alexander 17 December 2002 Diplomatic appointment Ambassador to Yugoslavia Romania and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia Press release Australian Government Archived from the original on 30 May 2015 a b Downer Alexander 29 March 2007 Diplomatic Appointment Ambassador to Serbia Press release Australian Government Archived from the original on 11 April 2015 Smith Stephen 23 June 2010 Diplomatic appointment Ambassador to Serbia Press release Australian Government Archived from the original on 4 March 2016 Julie Bishop 8 November 2013 Ambassador to Serbia Press release Australian Government Archived from the original on 4 March 2016 Julie Bishop 25 May 2018 Ambassador to Serbia Press release Australian Government Archived from the original on 25 May 2018 President Vucic received the credentials of the newly appointed ambassadors The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Serbia 4 October 2021 Retrieved 12 December 2022 External links editAustralian Embassy in Belgrade Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title List of ambassadors of Australia to Serbia amp oldid 1182231485, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
