List of Australian High Commissioners to Brunei

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High Commissioner to Brunei
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Incumbent
Tiffany McDonald
since 2020
StyleHer Excellency
ResidenceBandar Seri Begawan
Inaugural holderJohn Starey
Formation1983; 39 years ago (1983)

The Australian High Commissioner to Brunei is the Australian government's foremost diplomatic representative in Brunei.

The Australian government has offered diplomatic representation in Brunei since March 1983, in anticipation of its independence, which was declared in January 1984.[1] between 1980 and 1982 the Commissioner to Brunei was resident in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.[2] The High Commission is located in Bandar Seri Begawan.

Office holders[]

Commissioner, resident in Kuala Lumpur[]

  • (1980–1982)

Resident High Commissioner[]

  • John Starey (1983–1987)
  • Philip Knight (1988–1992)[3]
  • Frank Milne (1992–1995)
  • Neal Davis (1995–1999)[4]
  • Doug Chester (1999–2001)[5]
  • Allaster Cox (2001–2004)[6]
  • Christian Bennett (2004–2006)[7]
  • Ruth Adler (2006–2009)[8]
  • Mark Sawers (2009–2012)[9]
  • Todd Mercer (2012–2016)[10]
  • Nicola Rosenblum (2016–2020)[11][12]
  • (2020–present)[13]

References[]

  1. ^ "X - Diplomatic and Consular Relations" (PDF), Australian Year Book of International Law: 456, 1987, archived (PDF) from the original on 17 June 2012, retrieved 4 February 2017
  2. ^ CA 7856: Australian High Commission, Brunei Darussalem [Bandar Seri Begawan], National Archives of Australia, retrieved 5 November 2015
  3. ^ "Diplomats chosen". The Canberra Times. 4 July 1988. p. 10.
  4. ^ Downer, Alexander (22 June 1995). "Diplomatic Appointment: High Commissioner to Brunei Darussalam" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 12 February 2014.
  5. ^ Downer, Alexander (1 June 1999). "Diplomatic Appointment: High Commissioner to Brunei Darussalam" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 12 February 2014.
  6. ^ Downer, Alexander (13 September 2000). "Diplomatic Appointment: High Commissioner to Brunei Darussalam" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 12 February 2014.
  7. ^ Downer, Alexander (13 November 2003). "Diplomatic Appointment: High Commissioner to Brunei Darussalam" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 12 February 2014.
  8. ^ Downer, Alexander (13 January 2006). "Diplomatic Appointment: High Commissioner to Brunei Darussalam" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 13 April 2015.
  9. ^ Smith, Stephen (22 January 2009). "Diplomatic appointment - High Commissioner to Brunei" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 4 April 2015.
  10. ^ Carr, Bob (5 July 2012). "High Commissoner to Brunei Darussalam" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 3 April 2015.
  11. ^ Bishop, Julie (3 August 2016). "High Commissioner to Brunei Darussalam" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 17 August 2016.
  12. ^ Yap, Amanda; Seri Begawan, Bandar (5 August 2016). "Brunei to get new Oz High Commisioner". The Brunei Times. Archived from the original on 5 August 2016.
  13. ^ "High Commissioner to Brunei Darussalam". Minister for Foreign Affairs. 4 October 2020. Archived from the original on 24 October 2020. Retrieved 9 March 2021.
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