List of ambassadors of Australia to Sweden

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Australian Ambassador to Sweden
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Incumbent
Bernard Philip
since 28 August 2019
StyleHis Excellency
Inaugural holderBill Carney (Chargé d'affaires)
Formation1961
WebsiteAustralian Embassy, Sweden

The Australian Ambassador to Sweden is the Australian Government's foremost diplomatic representative in Sweden. The Ambassador is an officer of the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade and the head of the Embassy of the Commonwealth of Australia to Sweden. The Ambassador resides in Stockholm.[1] The Ambassador also holds non-resident accreditation for Finland (since 1968[2]) and Latvia (since 1997). Accreditation has also previously been held for Denmark (1997–2000), Norway (1970–2003), Lithuania (1997–2013), Iceland (1997–2000) and Estonia (1991–2018).[3]

List of heads of mission[]

Trade Commissioner and Chargé d'affaires, Stockholm[]

Name Start of term End of term References
Bill Carney 15 June 1961 12 July 1962 [1]
Frederick Gullick 23 July 1962 26 September 1965 [1]

Ambassadors to Sweden, resident in Moscow[]

Name Start of term End of term References
Stewart Wolfe Jamieson January 1964 March 1965
John Rowland March 1965 February 1966

Resident Ambassadors to Sweden[]

Name Start of term End of term References
Bertram Ballard February 1966 May 1968
Roy Peachey May 1968 May 1972
John Petherbridge May 1972 September 1975
Lance Barnard September 1975 June 1978 [4][5]
Brian Hill June 1978 January 1980
W. Kevin Flanagan January 1980 December 1983
M. Rosaleen McGovern December 1983 February 1988
Ian Nicholson February 1988 October 1991
Robert Merrillees October 1991 January 1996 [6]
Judith Pead January 1996 January 1999 [7]
Stephen Brady January 1999 January 2003 [8]
Richard Rowe January 2003 March 2007 [9]
Howard Brown March 2007 20 November 2009 [10]
Paul Stephens 20 November 2009 13 November 2012 [11]
Gerald Thomson 13 November 2012 August 2016 [12]
Jonathan Kenna 24 August 2016 August 2019 [13]
Bernard Philip 29 August 2019 [14]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c CA 8019: Australian Embassy, Stockholm [Sweden], National Archives of Australia, retrieved 16 April 2015
  2. ^ "Two posts for ambassador". The Canberra Times. Vol. 42, no. 12, 050. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 11 July 1968. p. 8. Retrieved 1 June 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
  3. ^ Bishop, Julie (7 March 2018). "Pop up embassy opens in Estonia". Australian Government.
  4. ^ Whitlam, Gough (23 June 1975). "Appointment of Ambassador to Sweden, Finland and Norway" (Press release). Archived from the original on 17 April 2015.
  5. ^ "Ambassador". The Canberra Times. ACT. 2 August 1975. p. 8.
  6. ^ Blewett, Neal (20 September 1991). "Diplomatic Appointment – Sweden" (Press release). Australian Government.
  7. ^ McMullan, Bob (22 October 1995). "Diplomatic Appointment: Ambassador to Sweden" (Press release). Australian Government.
  8. ^ Downer, Alexander (2 July 1998). "Diplomatic Appointment: Ambassador to Sweden" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 24 February 2015.
  9. ^ Downer, Alexander (2 October 2002). "Diplomatic Appointment: Ambassador to Sweden" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 29 November 2014.
  10. ^ Downer, Alexander (21 December 2006). "Diplomatic Appointment: Ambassador to Sweden" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 12 April 2015.
  11. ^ Smith, Stephen (20 November 2009). "Diplomatic Appointment - Ambassador to Sweden" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 3 April 2015.
  12. ^ Carr, Bob (13 November 2012). "Ambassador to Sweden" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 3 April 2015.
  13. ^ Bishop, Julie (24 August 2016). "Ambassador to Sweden" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 30 August 2016.
  14. ^ "Ambassador to Sweden". Minister for Foreign Affairs. 28 August 2019. Retrieved 11 March 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

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