List of Australian ambassadors to France

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Ambassador of Australia to France
Coat of Arms of Australia.svg
Style His Excellency
Nominator Prime minister of Australia
Appointer Governor General of Australia
Inaugural holder William Hodgson
Formation 11 March 1945
Website Australian Embassy, France

The Ambassador of Australia to France 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 French Republic. The position has the rank and status of an Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary and holds non-resident accreditation for Algeria, Mauritania (since 2001),[1] Monaco, and Morocco (since 1976). From April 1976 to March 1991 there was a resident Ambassador in Algeria. From October 1972 – August 1975, October 1976 – August 1978, January 1988 – September 1990, and March 1994 – September 1996 the Ambassador served as Permanent Delegate of Australia to UNESCO, a role that is now held by the Deputy Head of Mission. The Deputy Head also serves as the non-resident accredited Ambassador to Chad.

The Ambassador is currently Stephen Brady, and France and Australia have enjoyed official diplomatic relations since 1945 when Australia opened its Legation in Paris.[2] The Legation was upgraded to Embassy status when Keith Officer was appointed in April 1950 to succeed William Hodgson.[3]

Office-holders

Minister to France

Name Start of term End of term References
William Hodgson 11 March 1945 18 April 1950 [4]

Ambassadors

Name Start of term End of term References
Keith Officer 18 April 1950 1955 [5]
Alfred Stirling 1955 1959 [6]
Edward Ronald Walker 1959 1968
Alan Renouf 1969 1973 [7]
Harold David Anderson 1973 1978 [8]
John Rowland 1978 1982 [9]
Peter Curtis 1982 1987 [10]
Ted Pocock 1987 1991
Clive Jones 1991 1993 [11]
Alan Brown 1993 1996
John Spender 1996 2000 [12]
Bill Fisher 2000 2005 [13]
Penny Wensley 2005 2008 [14]
David Ritchie 2008 2011 [15]
Ric Wells 2011 2014 [16]
Stephen Brady 31 March 2014 present [17]

See also

References

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