Permanent Representative of Australia to the World Trade Organization

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Permanent Representative of Australia to the World Trade Organization
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Incumbent
George Mina
since 27 October 2020
StyleHis Excellency
NominatorPrime Minister of Australia
AppointerGovernor General of Australia
Inaugural holder (GATT)
(WTO)
Formation1983 (GATT)
1 January 1995 (WTO)
WebsiteAustralian Permanent Mission and Consulate-General, Geneva, Switzerland

The Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Australia to the World Trade Organization is an officer of the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade and the head of the Permanent Mission of the Commonwealth of Australia to the World Trade Organization (WTO) in Geneva, Switzerland. The position has the rank and status of an Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary and continues Australia's representation to the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT; 1948–1995), as a charter member joining the WTO to replace the GATT on 1 January 1995. The Permanent Mission to the WTO is based with the Australian Permanent Mission and Consulate-General in Geneva.[1] Prior to 1983, the role of Australia's representative on the GATT was filled by the Permanent Representative of Australia to the United Nations Office in Geneva.

Office holders[]

General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade, 1983–1995[]

Name Start of term End of term References
1983 1985 [2]
Alan Oxley 1985 1989 [3]
July 1989 March 1993
March 1993 1 January 1995

World Trade Organization, 1995–present[]

Name Start of term End of term References
1 January 1995 December 1996
11 December 1996 1997 [4]
Geoff Raby January 1998 August 2001 [5]
August 2001 June 2005 [6]
10 June 2005 December 2008 [7]
19 December 2008 February 2010 [8]
1 March 2010 June 2014 [9]
25 June 2014 October 2020
George Mina 27 October 2020 present [10]

References[]

  1. ^ "Australia in the World Trade Organization". Australian Permanent Mission and Consulate-General Geneva, Switzerland. DFAT. Retrieved 16 May 2015.
  2. ^ "Spotting how the trade winds blew". The Sydney Morning Herald. 24 May 2004. Retrieved 16 May 2015.
  3. ^ "Alan Oxley, Chairman" (PDF). Australian APEC Study Centre. Monash University. Retrieved 16 May 2015.
  4. ^ "APPOINTMENT OF WORLD TRADE ORGANISATION AMBASSADOR" (Media Release). MINISTER FOR FOREIGN AFFAIRS THE DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER AND MINISTER FOR TRADE. DFAT. 11 December 1996. Retrieved 16 May 2015.
  5. ^ "APPOINTMENT OF WORLD TRADE ORGANISATION AMBASSADOR" (Media Release). Minister for Foreign Affairs Deputy Prime Minister, Minister for Trade. DFAT. 23 December 1997. Retrieved 16 May 2015.
  6. ^ "Appointment of World Trade Organisation Ambassador" (Media Release). The Hon. Alexander Downer, MP. DFAT. 26 April 2001. Retrieved 16 May 2015.
  7. ^ "Appointment of World Trade Organization Ambassador" (Media Release). The Minister for Foreign Affairs Alexander Downer and the Minister for Trade Mark Vaile. DFAT. 10 June 2005. Retrieved 16 May 2015.
  8. ^ "Diplomatic Appointment - Australian Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the World Trade Organization (WTO)" (Media Release). Hon Stephen Smith MP, Minister for Foreign Affairs. DFAT. 19 December 2008. Retrieved 16 May 2015.
  9. ^ "Appointment of World Trade Organization Ambassador" (Media Release). Simon Crean MP, Minister for Trade and Stephen Smith MP, Minister for Foreign Affairs. DFAT. 1 March 2010. Retrieved 16 May 2015.
  10. ^ Payne, Marise (27 October 2020). "Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the World Trade Organization". Minister for Foreign Affairs. Retrieved 11 March 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

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