Ambassador of Australia for Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation

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Ambassador of Australia for Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation
Incumbent
Helen Stylianou
since 25 June 2021
StyleHer Excellency
NominatorPrime Minister of Australia
AppointerGovernor General of Australia
Inaugural holderPeter Grey
FormationMarch 1996
WebsiteAsia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC), DFAT

The ambassador of Australia for Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation is an officer of the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade and the head of the delegation of the Commonwealth of Australia to the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC), based with its secretariat in Singapore. The position has the rank and status of an ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary and has been sent since March 1996, when Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Trade Tim Fischer appointed Peter Grey as the first ambassador, although APEC has existed since 1989.[1]

List of ambassadors[edit]

Ordinal Officeholder Image Term start date Term end date Time in office Notes
1 Peter Grey March 1996 (1996-03) 8 April 1998 (1998-04-08) 2 years, 38 days [2]
2 Joanna Hewitt 8 April 1998 (1998-04-08) 25 May 2000 (2000-05-25) 2 years, 47 days [3]
3 Pamela Fayle 25 May 2000 (2000-05-25) 20 December 2002 (2002-12-20) 2 years, 209 days [4]
4 Dr Geoff Raby 20 December 2002 (2002-12-20) 19 January 2005 (2005-01-19) 2 years, 30 days [5]
5 Doug Chester 19 January 2005 (2005-01-19) 19 December 2005 (2005-12-19) 334 days [6]
6 David Spencer 19 December 2005 (2005-12-19) 13 July 2009 (2009-07-13) 3 years, 206 days [7]
7 Ric Wells 13 July 2009 (2009-07-13) December 2011 (2011-12) 2 years, 141 days [8]
(6) David Spencer December 2011 (2011-12) 20 September 2013 (2013-09-20) 1 year, 293 days
8 Sam Gerovich 20 September 2013 (2013-09-20) 5 August 2015 (2015-08-05) 1 year, 319 days [9]
9 Brendan Berne 5 August 2015 (2015-08-05) 22 March 2017 (2017-03-22) 1 year, 229 days [10]
10 Simon Newnham 22 March 2017 (2017-03-22) 25 June 2021 (2021-06-25) 4 years, 95 days [11]
11 Helen Stylianou 25 June 2021 (2021-06-25) incumbent 2 years, 294 days [12]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Fischer, Tim. "1996 FEDERAL BUDGET - TRADE POLICY: A PROGRESS REPORT". Australia Government. Retrieved 3 June 2015.
  2. ^ Emerson, Craig (30 November 2012). "New CEO for Austrade" (Press Release). Australian Government. Retrieved 3 June 2015.
  3. ^ Fischer, Tim; Downer, Alexander (8 April 1998). "APPOINTMENT OF APEC AMBASSADOR" (Press release). Retrieved 4 June 2015.
  4. ^ Vaile, Mark; Downer, Alexander (25 May 2000). "Appointment of APEC Ambassador" (Press release). Australian Government. Retrieved 4 June 2015.
  5. ^ Downer, Alexander (20 December 2002). "Appointment of APEC Ambassador" (Press release). Australian Government. Retrieved 4 June 2015.
  6. ^ Downer, Alexander (19 January 2005). "Appointment of APEC Ambassador" (Press release). Australian Government. Retrieved 4 June 2015.
  7. ^ Downer, Alexander; Vaile, Mark (19 December 2005). "Appointment of APEC Ambassador" (Press release). Australian Government. Retrieved 3 June 2015.
  8. ^ Crean, Simon; Smith, Stephen (13 July 2009). "Appointment of APEC Ambassador" (Press release). Australian Government. Retrieved 3 June 2015.
  9. ^ Bishop, Julie; Robb, Andrew (20 September 2013). "APEC Ambassador" (Press release). Australian Government. Retrieved 3 June 2015.
  10. ^ Bishop, Julie; Robb, Andrew (5 August 2015). "APEC Ambassador" (Press release). Australian Government. Retrieved 3 June 2015.
  11. ^ Bishop, Julie; Ciobo, Steven (22 March 2017). "Ambassador for Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC)" (Press release). Australian Government. Retrieved 31 May 2017.
  12. ^ Payne, Marise (25 June 2021). "Ambassador for Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation" (Press release). Minister for Foreign Affairs, Australian Government. Retrieved 30 March 2022.

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