List of Australian High Commissioners to Nigeria
| Australian High Commissioner to Nigeria | |
|---|---|
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Incumbent Paul Lehmann since 2015 | |
| Style | His Excellency |
| Residence | Abuja |
| Inaugural holder | Alan Renouf |
| Formation | 1960 |
The Australian High Commissioner to Nigeria is the Australian Government's foremost diplomatic representative in Nigeria. The Ambassador resides in Abuja.[1] The High Commissioner also has non-resident accreditation to Benin, Cameroon, Gabon, Niger and The Gambia.[2]
List of High Commissioners
- Alan Renouf (1960–1963)
- L.E. Phillips (1964)
- J.W.C. Cumes (1965–1967)
- H.D. White (1968–1970)[3]
- Pierre Hutton (1970–1972)[4]
- W.H. Bray (1973–1976)
- W.K. Flanagan (1977–1979)
- H.C. Mott (1980–1983)
- Allan Taylor (1983–1985)
- Hugh Wyndham (1986–1989)[5]
- Oliver Cordell (1989–1993)[6]
- Howard Brown (1993–1997)[7]
- Matthew Neuhaus (1997–2001)[8]
- Bob Whitty (2001–2004)[9]
- Iain Dicke (2004–2007)[10]
- Jeffrey Hart (2007–2010)[11]
- Ian McConville (2010–2012)[12]
- Jon Richardson (2012– 2015)[13]
- Paul Lehmann (2015–)[2]
References
- ↑ CA 7832: Australian High Commission, Nigeria [Abuja], National Archives of Australia, retrieved 15 April 2015
- 1 2 Bishop, Julie (9 November 2015). "High Commissioner to Nigeria" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 30 January 2016.
- ↑ "Diplomat for Nigeria". The Canberra Times. 19 September 1967. p. 9.
- ↑ "Envoy to Nigeria named". The Canberra Times. 16 February 1970. p. 3.
- ↑ "New envoy appointed to Nigeria". The Canberra Times. 12 June 1986. p. 12.
- ↑ "Cordell appointed". The Canberra Times. 25 May 1989. p. 13.
- ↑ Evans, Gareth (12 November 1995). "Nigeria: Recall of the Australian High Commissioner" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 12 February 2014.
- ↑ Downer, Alexander (22 September 1997). "Diplomatic Appointment: High Commissioner to Nigeria" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 12 February 2014.
- ↑ Downer, Alexander (2 September 2000). "Diplomatic Appointment: High Commissioner to Nigeria" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 12 February 2014.
- ↑ Downer, Alexander (12 February 2004). "Diplomatic Appointment: High Commissioner to Nigeria" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 12 February 2014.
- ↑ Downer, Alexander (30 November 2006). "Diplomatic Appointment: High Commissioner to Nigeria" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 12 April 2014.
- ↑ Smith, Stephen (19 July 2010). "Diplomatic Appointment: High Commissioner to Nigeria" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 1 April 2015.
- ↑ Carr, Bob (1 November 2012). "High Commissioner to Nigeria" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 3 April 2015.
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