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, a self-governing 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 Osborn19831985
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. ↑ Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. "High Commissioner to Canada". Australian Government. Retrieved 25 April 2012.
  2. ↑ Downer, Alexander (27 March 1997). "Diplomatic Appointment: High Commissioner to Canada" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016.
  3. ↑ Downer, Alexander (2 May 2001). "Diplomatic Appointment: High Commissioner to Canada" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016.
  4. ↑ Downer, Alexander (29 November 2004). "Diplomatic Appointment: High Commissioner to Canada" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016.
  5. ↑ Smith, Stephen (6 August 2008). "Diplomatic Appointment - High Commissioner to Canada" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016.
  6. ↑ "Farewell from High Commissioner Brown" (PDF) (3). Australian Government. Australia News - High Commission Ottawa. November 2011. Retrieved 18 May 2015.
  7. ↑ Rudd, Kevin (29 December 2011). "Diplomatic Appointment - High Commissioner to Canada" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016.
  8. ↑ Beaulne-Stuebing, Laura (14 January 2015). "Diplomatic Circles - Hand waves goodbye". Embassy News. Retrieved 18 May 2015.
  9. ↑ Abbott, Tony (1 December 2014). "Australian High Commissioner to Canada" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 21 January 2015.

See also

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