List of Australian Ambassadors to Japan

The Australian Ambassador to Japan is the Australian Government's foremost diplomatic representation in Japan. The Australian Government has offered diplomatic representation in Japan since 1940,[1] with the exception of a period between 1941 and 1952, when diplomatic relations ceased on declaration of war.[2]

NameStart of termEnd of termReferences
John Latham 19401941
Edward Ronald Walker19521955[3]
Alan Watt19561960
Laurence McIntyre19601965[4]
Allen Brown19651970[5]
Gordon Freeth19701973
Mick Shann19731977[6]
John Menadue19771980[7]
James Plimsoll19811982
Neil Currie19821986
Geoff Miller19861989[8]
Rawdon Dalrymple19891993
Ashton Calvert19931998
Peter Grey19982001[9]
John McCarthy 20012004[10]
Murray McLean20042011[11]
Bruce Miller2011+[12]

References

  1. ↑ "Sir John Latham". High Court of Australia. Archived from the original on 12 March 2014. The Rt Hon Sir John Greig Latham…He served as Australia’s first ambassador to Japan in 1940–41
  2. ↑ CA 2972: Australian Embassy, Japan [Tokyo], National Archives of Australia, retrieved 1 May 2015
  3. ↑ "Ambassador to Japan Appointed". Northern Star (Lismore, New South Wales). 3 April 1952. p. 4.
  4. ↑ Edwards, Peter, "McIntyre, Sir Laurence Rupert (Jim) (1912–1981)", Australian Dictionary of Biography (Australian National University), archived from the original on 24 April 2013
  5. ↑ "New envoy to Japan named". The Canberra Times. 4 February 1965. p. 1. Archived from the original on 23 March 2014.
  6. ↑ "Diplomatic reshuffle announced". The Canberra Times. 27 September 1973. p. 1.
  7. ↑ John Menadue, Australian Broadcasting Commission, archived from the original on 25 April 2013
  8. ↑ "New Ambassador to Japan named". The Canberra Times. 5 July 1986. p. 10.
  9. ↑ Downer, Alexander (17 February 1998). "Diplomatic Appointment: Ambassador to Japan" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 12 February 2014.
  10. ↑ Downer, Alexander (19 March 2001). "Diplomatic Appointment: Ambassador to Japan" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 12 February 2014.
  11. ↑ Downer, Alexander (17 June 2004). "Diplomatic Appointment: Ambassador to Japan" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 12 February 2014.
  12. ↑ Rudd, Kevin (7 April 2011). "Diplomatic appointment: Ambassador to Japan" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014.