List of High Commissioners of Australia to Canada

High Commissioner of Australia to Canada
Incumbent
Tony Negus
since 15 January 2015
Style His Excellency
Nominator Prime Minister of Australia
Appointer Governor General of Australia
Inaugural holder Sir Thomas Glasgow
Formation 12 September 1939
Website Australian High Commission, Canada
Australia House, the official residence of the Australian High Commissioner to Canada, in Ottawa, Canada.

The High Commissioner of Australia to Canada is an officer of the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade and the head of the High Commission of the Commonwealth of Australia to Canada. The Australian High Commission also has responsibility for relations with Bermuda, an Overseas Territory of the United Kingdom. The position has the rank and status of an Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary and is currently held by former Australian Federal Police Commissioner Tony Negus.[1]

Australia and Canada have enjoyed official diplomatic relations since 12 September 1939, when high commissioners were first exchanged as one of Australia's first independent postings. As fellow Dominion countries, Australia and Canada had many prior contacts, particularly in trade. The High Commissioner's Official Residence is located at Australia House, Ottawa, while the Chancery is located at Suite 710, Clarica Centre II, 50 O'Connor Street, in Downtown Ottawa.

High Commissioners

NameStart of termEnd of termReferences
Sir Thomas Glasgow12 September 19391945
Alfred Stirling19451946
Frank Forde19471953
Sir Douglas Copland19531957
Walter Crocker19571959
Sir Walter Cawthorn19591960
Kieren Desmond (Acting)19601961
David Hay19611964
Sir Kenneth Bailey19641969
David McNicol19691973
James Ingram19731975
Max Loveday19751977
John Ryan 19771980
Barrie Dexter 19801983
Rowen Osborn 19831985
Robert Laurie 1985989
James Humphries 19891991
David Spencer19911993
Frank Murray July 1993May 1997
Gregory Wood May 1997July 2001[2]
Tony Hely July 2001February 2005[3]
William FisherFebruary 2005November 2008[4]
Justin BrownNovember 2008December 2011[5][6]
Louise HandJanuary 201214 January 2015[7][8]
Tony Negus15 January 2015present[9]

References

  1. ↑ "High Commissioner to Canada". Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. Retrieved 25 April 2012.
  2. ↑ "Diplomatic Appointment: High Commissioner to Canada" (Media Release). The Hon. Alexander Downer, MP - MINISTER FOR FOREIGN AFFAIRS, AUSTRALIA. DFAT. 27 March 1997. Retrieved 18 May 2015.
  3. ↑ "Diplomatic Appointment: High Commissioner to Canada" (Media Release). The Hon. Alexander Downer, MP - MINISTER FOR FOREIGN AFFAIRS, AUSTRALIA. DFAT. 2 May 2001. Retrieved 18 May 2015.
  4. ↑ "Diplomatic Appointment: High Commissioner to Canada" (Media Release). The Hon. Alexander Downer, MP - MINISTER FOR FOREIGN AFFAIRS, AUSTRALIA. DFAT. 29 November 2004. Retrieved 18 May 2015.
  5. ↑ "Diplomatic Appointment - High Commissioner to Canada" (Media Release). The Hon Stephen Smith MP - Australian Minister for Foreign Affairs. DFAT. 6 August 2008. Retrieved 18 May 2015.
  6. ↑ "Farewell from High Commissioner Brown" (PDF) (3). DFAT. Australia News - High Commission Ottawa. November 2011. Retrieved 18 May 2015.
  7. ↑ "Diplomatic Appointment - High Commissioner to Canada" (Media Release). Minister for Foreign Affairs - The Hon Kevin Rudd MP. DFAT. 29 December 2011. Retrieved 18 May 2015.
  8. ↑ Beaulne-Stuebing, Laura (14 January 2015). "Diplomatic Circles - Hand waves goodbye". Embassy News. Retrieved 18 May 2015.
  9. ↑ "Australian High Commissioner to Canada" (Media Release). Prime Minister of Australia - The Hon Tony Abbott MP. DFAT. 1 December 2014. Retrieved 18 May 2015.

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