List of Australian Ambassadors to Italy

Ambassador of Australia to Italy
Permanent Representative of Australia to the Food and Agriculture Organisation
Incumbent
Mike Rann
since May 2014
Style His Excellency
Nominator Prime Minister of Australia
Appointer Governor General of Australia
Inaugural holder C.V. Kellway
Formation 10 November 1949[1]
Website Australian Embassy and Permanent Mission, Rome

The Ambassador of Australia to Italy and Permanent Representative of Australia to the Food and Agriculture Organisation 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 Republic of Italy in Rome.[2] The position has the rank and status of an Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary and holds non-resident accreditation for Albania (since 3 July 2013), Libya (1978–1987; since 2002), and San Marino (since 1995) as a non-resident ambassador. The Ambassador also serves as Australia's delegate to the UN Agencies in Rome as Permanent Representative to the Food and Agriculture Organisation (since 1951) and as representative to the World Food Programme (since 1961).

Australia and Italy have enjoyed diplomatic relations since November 1949, when a legation was established in Rome and the first Minister, C.V. Kellway presented his credentials to President Luigi Einaudi on 24 November 1949.[3] On 4 January 1978 Australia established diplomatic relations with the Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, but relations were cut by Prime Minister Bob Hawke in May 1987 owing to the Gaddafi regime's "covert operations in the South Pacific". Relations were not restored until June 2002 and recognition was transferred after the Libyan Civil War on 9 June 2011 to the National Transitional Council.[4] Although Australia has had diplomatic relations with Albania since 1985, accreditation has only been held by the Ambassador in Rome since 3 July 2013, when accreditation was transferred from the Embassy in Athens. The embassy in Rome had previously held accreditation to Albania from 1992 to 2004.[5]

Office-holders

Ministers to Italy

NameStart of termEnd of termReferences
Cedric Kellway10 November 19491954[6]
Paul McGuire195422 January 1958[7]

Ambassadors to Italy

NameStart of termEnd of termReferences
Paul McGuire22 January 19581958[8]
Hugh McClure Smith19581961[9]
Alfred Stirling19621967
Walter Crocker19681971
Malcolm Booker19721973
John Ryan19741977
R.H. Robertson19781980
K.R. Douglas-Scott19811985
Daniel Nutter19861987
A.D. Campbell19881993
Lance Joseph19931996
Rory Steele19972001[10]
Murray Alexander Cobban20012004[11]
Peter Woolcott20042007[12]
Amanda Vanstone20072010
David Ritchie20102013[13]
Mike RannMay 2014present[14]

References

  1. ↑ "AUST. MINISTER TO ITALY.". Townsville Daily Bulletin (Qld. : 1907 - 1954) (Qld.: National Library of Australia). 9 November 1949. p. 1. Retrieved 29 May 2015.
  2. ↑ CA 2756: Australian Embassy, Italy [Rome], National Archives of Australia, retrieved 19 April 2015
  3. ↑ "AUSTRALIAN ENVOY.". Sydney Morning Herald (NSW: National Library of Australia). 25 November 1949. p. 3. Retrieved 29 May 2015.
  4. ↑ Oakes, Dan (10 June 2011). "Canberra backs new Libya". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 10 June 2011.
  5. ↑ "Albania country brief - Bilateral relations". DFAT. Retrieved 28 May 2015.
  6. ↑ "Australian Minister in Italy". News (Adelaide, South Australia). 9 December 1949. p. 16.
  7. ↑ "McGuire becomes Minister to Italy". Maryborough Chronicle. 16 March 1954. p. 1.
  8. ↑ "Mr. D. Maguire Now Ambassador.". The Canberra Times (ACT: National Library of Australia). 23 January 1958. p. 2. Retrieved 29 May 2015.
  9. ↑ "New Posts For Diplomats.". The Canberra Times (ACT: National Library of Australia). 14 October 1958. p. 2. Retrieved 29 May 2015.
  10. ↑ Downer, Alexander (31 October 1996). "Diplomatic Appointment: Ambassador to Italy" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 12 February 2014.
  11. ↑ Downer, Alexander (10 January 2001). "Diplomatic Appointment: Ambassador to Italy" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 12 February 2014.
  12. ↑ Downer, Alexander (8 April 2004). "Diplomatic Appointment: Ambassador to Italy" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 12 February 2014.
  13. ↑ Smith, Stephen (10 May 2010). "Diplomatic Appointment - Ambassador to Italy" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015.
  14. ↑ Bishop, Julie (31 March 2014). "Ambassador to Italy" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 5 April 2015.

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