List of Australian Ambassadors to Egypt
| Ambassador to Egypt | |
|---|---|
 | |
|
Incumbent Neil Hawkins since 2015 | |
| Style | His Excellency |
| Inaugural holder |
Claude Massey (as Minister to Egypt) |
| Formation | 1950 |
The Australian Ambassador to Egypt is the Australian Government's foremost diplomatic representative in Egypt. The Ambassador resides in Cairo.[1] Australia opened its first embassy in the Arab world in Cairo, in 1950.[2]
List of heads of mission
Ministers to Egypt
- Claude Massey (1950–1953)[3][4]
- Hugh McClure Smith (1953–1955)[5][6]
- Roden Cutler (1955–1957)[7]
Post withdrawn 9 September 1956.
Minister to Cairo
- John Quinn (1960–1961)[8]
Ambassadors to the United Arab Republic
- John Quinn (1961)[9]
- Francis Hamilton Stuart (1961–1966)[10]
- L.J. Lawrey (1966–1969)[11]
- Brian Clarence Hill (1969–1971)[12]
Ambassadors to Egypt
- Brian Clarence Hill (1971–1972)
- Keith Douglas Scott (1972–1975)[13]
- Robin Ashwin (1975–1978)[14]
- Pierre Hutton (1978–1981)[15]
- Frank Murray (1981–1984)[16]
- Kenneth Rodgers (1984–1987)[17]
- Ian Hutcheons (1987–1990)[18]
- John Crighton (1990–1993)
- Colin McDonald (1993–1995)
- Michael Smith (1995–1998)
- Victoria Owen (1998–2002)[19]
- Robert Newton (2002–2005)[20]
- Bob Bowker (2005–2008)[21]
- Stephanie Schwabsky (2008–2012)
- Ralph King (2012–2015)[22]
- Neil Hawkins (2015+)[23]
References
- ↑ CA 4428: Australian Embassy, Arab Republic of Egypt [Cairo], National Archives of Australia, retrieved 11 January 2016
- ↑ Rudd, Kevin (10 December 2010). The 60th Anniversary of the Establishment of Australia-Egypt Diplomatic Relations (Speech). Cairo, Egypt. Archived from the original on 11 March 2015.
- ↑ "Two Middle East Ministers". The Sydney Morning Herald. 29 October 1949. p. 2.
- ↑ "Mr. Massey on way to Egypt". The Sydney Morning Herald. 9 March 1950. p. 1.
- ↑ Newell, Jenny, "McClure Smith, Hugh Alexander (1902–1961)", Australian Dictionary of Biography (Australian National University), archived from the original on 11 March 2015
- ↑ "Minister to Egypt". Illawarra Daily Mercury. 16 February 1953. p. 10.
- ↑ "Cutler V.C. for Egypt". The Central Queensland Herald (Rockhampton, Queensland). 16 June 1955. p. 16.
- ↑ "A.C.T. man among 78 dead in crash". The Canberra Times. 14 September 1961. p. 1.
- ↑ "Ambassador appointed". The Canberra Times. 11 April 1961. p. 2.
- ↑ "New Ambassador". The Canberra Times. 4 November 1961. p. 29.
- ↑ "Lawrey new ambassador to UAR". The Canberra Times. 25 March 1966. p. 9.
- ↑ "Ambassador appointed". The Canberra Times. 19 December 1968. p. 3.
- ↑ "Foreign Affairs changes". The Canberra Times. 12 June 1972. p. 8.
- ↑ "Ambassador". The Canberra Times. 30 November 1974. p. 3.
- ↑ "Ambassador". The Canberra Times. 8 August 1978. p. 3.
- ↑ "Two ambassadors appointed". The Canberra Times. 27 May 1981. p. 3.
- ↑ "Ambassador to Egypt named". The Canberra Times. 5 July 1984. p. 3.
- ↑ "Diplomatic postings announced". The Canberra Times. 8 June 1987. p. 3.
- ↑ Downer, Alexander (2 February 1998). "Diplomatic Appointment: Ambassador to Egypt" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 12 February 2014.
- ↑ Downer, Alexander (27 September 2001). "Diplomatic Appointment: Ambassador to Egypt" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 12 February 2014.
- ↑ Downer, Alexander (15 October 2004). "Diplomatic Appointment: Ambassador to Egypt" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 12 February 2014.
- ↑ Rudd, Kevin (13 December 2011). "Diplomatic appointment - Ambassador to Egypt" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 11 March 2015.
- ↑ Bishop, Julie (6 March 2015). "Ambassador to Egypt" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 11 March 2015.
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