List of ambassadors of Australia to Peru

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Ambassador to Peru
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Incumbent
Diana Nelson
since 2018 (2018)
StyleHis Excellency
ResidenceLima
NominatorPrime Minister of Australia
AppointerGovernor General of Australia
Inaugural holderDan Mackinnon
(resident in Buenos Aires)
Formation1972
WebsiteAustralian Embassy Lima

The Ambassador of Australia to Peru 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 Peru.[1] The position has the rank and status of an Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary and holds non-resident accreditation for Bolivia (since 2010). Prior to accreditation with Bolivia being transferred to the embassy in Lima, accreditation has been held variously by Ambassadors to Chile, Argentina and Brazil.

The Australian Government first announced it would open an embassy in Lima in 1968.[2] The Australian Embassy in Peru was closed between 1986 and 2010,[3] as a result of the 1986 Australian Government Budget.[4]

List of heads of mission[]

Ambassador to Peru, resident in Buenos Aires[]

Name Start of term End of term References
Dan Mackinnon 1968 1970
Harry Bullock 1970 1973
Hugh Dunn 1973 1973

Resident Ambassadors to Peru[]

Name Start of term End of term References
Allan Loomes 1974 1978
Alan Fogg 1979 1980
Jim Ferguson 1981 1983 [5]
G.S.F. Harding 1984 1986
Embassy closed

Ambassador to Peru, resident in Santiago[]

Name Start of term End of term References
Kevin Flanagan 1986 1987
Malcolm Dan 1987 1991
Matthew Peek 1991 1996
Kenneth Berry 1996 1997
Susan Tanner 1997 1999
John Campbell 1999 2002
Elizabeth Schick 2002 2005
Crispin Conroy 2005 2009
Virginia Greville 2009 2010

Resident Ambassadors to Peru[]

Name Start of term End of term References
John Woods 2010 2014 [6]
Nicholas McCaffrey 2014 2018 [7]
Diana Nelson 2018 present [8]

References[]

  1. ^ CA 4410:Australian Embassy, Peru [Lima], National Archives of Australia, retrieved 25 April 2015
  2. ^ "Australian embassy for Peru". The Canberra Times. 10 June 1968. p. 3.
  3. ^ Rudd, Kevin (8 October 2010). "Australia re-opens its embassy in Lima, Peru" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 25 April 2015.
  4. ^ Farrington, I.S. (15 September 1986). "Closure of embassy". The Canberra Times. p. 2.
  5. ^ "Diplomatic postings". The Canberra Times. 1 August 1980. p. 7.
  6. ^ Smith, Stephen (14 July 2010). "Diplomatic Appointment: Ambassador to Peru" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 1 April 2015.
  7. ^ Bishop, Julie (24 August 2014). "Ambassador to Peru" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 13 March 2015.
  8. ^ "Ambassador to Peru". Minister for Foreign Affairs. 24 October 2018. Retrieved 11 March 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
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