List of ambassadors of Australia to Afghanistan

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Ambassador to Afghanistan
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Incumbent
Geoffrey Tooth
since 8 April 2019 (8 April 2019)
StyleHer/His Excellency
ResidenceKabul
Inaugural holderLew Border
(Resident in Pakistan)
Formation1968

The Australian Ambassador to Afghanistan is the Australian Government’s foremost diplomatic representative in Afghanistan.

Australia and Afghanistan re-established diplomatic representation in 2002, after a long hiatus during conflict in Afghanistan.[1] Between April 2002 and September 2006, Australia's High Commissioner to Pakistan was accredited as non-resident Ambassador to Afghanistan.[2] The first resident Australian Ambassador to Kabul was appointed in 2006.[1]

List of heads of mission[]

Ambassadors resident in Pakistan[]

Since 2006[]

  • Brett Hackett (9 August 2006 – 22 January 2008)[1]
  • Martin Quinn (22 January 2008 – 21 November 2009)[9]
  • Paul Foley (21 November 2009 – 10 August 2012)[10]
  • Jon Philp (10 August 2012 – 19 January 2015)[11][12]
  • Matthew Anderson (19 January 2015 – 21 July 2016)[13]
  • Richard Feakes (21 July 2016 – 16 October 2017)[14][15]
  • Nicola Gordon-Smith (16 October 2017 – 8 April 2019)[16]
  • Geoffrey Tooth (8 April 2019 – 19 March 2021)[17]
  • Paul Wojciechowski (19 March 2021 – present)[18]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c Downer, Alexander (9 August 2006). "Diplomatic appointment: Ambassador to Afghanistan" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 12 February 2014.
  2. ^ Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Afghanistan country brief, Australian Government, archived from the original on 8 March 2015
  3. ^ "Diplomatic relations established". The Canberra Times. ACT. 18 December 1968. p. 8.
  4. ^ "Diplomats posted". The Canberra Times. ACT. 29 May 1970. p. 7.
  5. ^ "Enovy change". The Canberra Times. 1 May 1973. p. 3.
  6. ^ "Ambassador". The Canberra Times. 7 August 1975. p. 3.
  7. ^ Downer, Alexander (11 February 2000). "Diplomatic Appointment: High Commissioner to Pakistan" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 12 February 2014.
  8. ^ Downer, Alexander (16 July 2004). "Diplomatic Appointment: High Commissioner to Pakistan" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 12 February 2014.
  9. ^ Smith, Stephen (22 January 2008). "Diplomatic appointment - Ambassador to Afghanistan" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 11 February 2014.
  10. ^ Smith, Stephen (21 November 2009). "Diplomatic appointment: Ambassador to Afghanistan" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 11 February 2014.
  11. ^ "New ambassador to Afghanistan named". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 9 August 2012. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014.
  12. ^ Carr, Bob (10 August 2012). "Ambassador to Afghanistan" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 11 February 2014.
  13. ^ Bishop, Julie (19 January 2015). "Ambassador to Afghanistan" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 8 March 2015.
  14. ^ Bishop, Julie (21 July 2016). "Ambassador to Afghanistan" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 17 August 2016.
  15. ^ "New ambassador to Afghanistan". SBS. AAP. 21 July 2016. Archived from the original on 23 July 2016.
  16. ^ Bishop, Julie (16 October 2017). "Ambassador to Afghanistan" (Press release). Australian Government.
  17. ^ Bishop, Julie (8 April 2019). "Ambassador to Afghanistan". DFAT. DFAT.
  18. ^ Payne, Marise (19 March 2021). "Ambassador to Afghanistan". Australian Government Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. Retrieved 27 September 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
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