List of Australian Ambassadors to Poland

The Australian Ambassador to Poland is the Australian Government's foremost diplomatic representative in Poland.[1]

The Australian Government has maintained a diplomatic relationship with Poland since 1972.[2] Between June 1972 and September 1973 the Australian Ambassador in Moscow was dually accredited to Warsaw.[3] In 1973, Francis Stuart became the first resident Ambassador to the country.

List of heads of mission

NameStart of termEnd of termReferences
L.J. Lawrey (resident in Moscow)19721973
Francis Stuart19731977[3]
Bob Laurie19771980[4]
John Burgess19801984[5]
Max Hughes19851987[6]
Lawry W. Herron19871991
Anthony Kevin19911994
Jonathan Thwaites19941998[7]
Margaret Adamson19982002[8]
Patrick Lawless20022005[9]
Ian Forsyth20052008[10]
Ruth Pierce20082012[11]
Jean Dunn2012+[12]

References

  1. ↑ CA 7839: Australian Embassy, Poland [Warsaw], National Archives of Australia, retrieved 15 April 2015
  2. ↑ "Diplomatic relations with Poland". The Canberra Times. 21 February 1972. p. 3.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Ambassador from Poland due next week". The Canberra Times. 27 October 1973. p. 9.
  4. ↑ "Foreign Affairs posting". The Canberra Times. 17 January 1977. p. 3.
  5. ↑ "Diplomatic postings". The Canberra Times. 1 August 1980. p. 7.
  6. ↑ "Envoy to Poland appointed". The Canberra Times. 19 October 1984. p. 3.
  7. ↑ "Ambassador named". The Canberra Times. 10 September 1994. p. 6.
  8. ↑ Downer, Alexander (17 May 1998). "Diplomatic Appointment: Ambassador to Poland" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 12 February 2014.
  9. ↑ Downer, Alexander (30 May 2002). "Diplomatic Appointment: Ambassador to Poland" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 12 February 2014. This year marks the 30th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Australia and Poland.
  10. ↑ Downer, Alexander (22 April 2005). "Diplomatic Appointment: Ambassador to Poland" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 12 February 2014.
  11. ↑ Smith, Stephen (30 May 2008). "Diplomatic Appointment - Ambassador to Poland" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 15 March 2014.
  12. ↑ Rudd, Kevin (8 December 2011). "Diplomatic Appointment - Ambassador to Poland" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 11 February 2015.