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Ambassador of Australia to Austria
Permanent Representative of Australia to the United Nations Office in Vienna
Incumbent
Richard Sadleir
since 2019
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
StyleHis Excellency
Reports toMinister for Foreign Affairs
NominatorPrime Minister of Australia
AppointerGovernor General of Australia
Inaugural holderMalcolm Morris
Formation1966
WebsiteAustralian Embassy and Permanent Mission to the United Nations, Austria

The ambassador of Australia to Austria and permanent representative of Australia to the United Nations Office in Vienna 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 Austria in Vienna. The position has the rank and status of an ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary and holds non-resident accreditation for Bosnia and Herzegovina (since November 1995), Hungary (since 2013), Kosovo (since 21 May 2008), Slovakia (since 1993), and Slovenia (since 5 February 1992) as a non-resident ambassador. From 1968 to 1974 the ambassador held accreditation for Switzerland until it was transferred to a newly opened embassy in Bern.[1] An embassy existed in Budapest, Hungary, from 1972 till its closure in July 2013.[2] From February 1992 to October 1999, the ambassador in Vienna also held accreditation to Croatia.[3] From 1973 to 1978, responsibility for Czechoslovakia was held by the ambassador resident in Vienna, when it was transferred to the Embassy in Warsaw.[4]

The ambassador is currently Richard Sadleir. Austria and Australia have enjoyed official diplomatic relations since 1966.[5][6] The ambassador also acts as Australia's permanent representative to the United Nations Office in Vienna since its establishment on 1 January 1980, including as the representative and governor on the Board of Governors of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty (CTBTO) Preparatory Commission.

List of ambassadors[edit]

Ordinal Officeholder Other offices Term start date Term end date Time in office Notes
1 Malcolm Morris A 1966 1970 1–2 years [7]
2 Lawrence Corkery A 1970 1972 1–2 years [8][9]
3 John Rowland ABI 1972 1974 1–2 years [10]
4 Robert Furlonger BI February 1975 1977 1–2 years [11][12]
5 James Cumes BI 1977 1980 2–3 years [13][14]
6 Duncan Campbell CI 1980 1984 3–4 years
7 John Kelso CI 1984 1988 3–4 years [15]
8 Michael Wilson CDE 1988 1993 4–5 years [16]
9 Ronald Walker CDEFG 1993 1996 2–3 years [17]
10 Lance Joseph CDEFG 1996 2000 3–4 years
11 Max Hughes CEFG 2000 2003 2–3 years [18]
12 Deborah Stokes CEFG 2003 2006 2–3 years [19]
13 Peter Shannon CEFGH 2006 2009 2–3 years [20]
14 Michael Potts CEFGH 2009 2012 2–3 years [21]
15 David Stuart CEFGHI 12 September 2012 2016 3–4 years [22][23]
16 Brendon Hammer CEFGHI October 2016 September 2019 2 years, 11 months [24][25]
17 Richard Sadleir CEFGHI September 2019 incumbent 4 years, 8 months [25]

Notes[edit]

^A Also non-resident Ambassador to the Swiss Confederation, 28 August 1968–1974.
^B Also non-resident Ambassador to Czechoslovakia, 1973–1978.
^C Permanent Representative to the United Nations in Vienna, 1 January 1980–present.
^D Also non-resident Ambassador to the Republic of Croatia, 13 February 1992–October 1999.
^E Also non-resident Ambassador to the Republic of Slovenia, 13 February 1992–present.
^F Also non-resident Ambassador to the Slovak Republic, 1995–present.
^G Also non-resident Ambassador to Bosnia and Herzegovina, November 1995–present.
^H Also non-resident Ambassador to the Republic of Kosovo, 21 May 2008–present.
^I Also non-resident Ambassador to Hungary, 1972–1985, and July 2013–present.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "CA 8164 - Australian Consulate-General and Permanent Mission to the Office of the United Nations, Geneva [Switzerland]". National Archives of Australia. Australian Government. Retrieved 17 June 2015.
  2. ^ "Hungary country brief". DFAT. Retrieved 16 May 2015.
  3. ^ Downer, Alexander (20 September 1999). "Diplomatic appointment: Ambassador to Croatia" (Press release). Australian Government.
  4. ^ CA 7676: Australian Embassy, Czech Republic [Prague], National Archives of Australia, retrieved 12 March 2018
  5. ^ "Brushing up her German". The Canberra Times. 13 October 1966. p. 21. Mrs Morris will accompany her husband, Australia's first ambassador to Austria, when he leaves to take up his new posting at the end of October
  6. ^ CA 7178: Australian Embassy, Austria [Vienna], National Archives of Australia, retrieved 15 April 2015
  7. ^ "New envoy to go to Vietnam". The Canberra Times. 13 November 1970. p. 3.
  8. ^ "New envoy". The Canberra Times. ACT. 10 February 1971. p. 3.
  9. ^ "Successor". The Canberra Times. ACT. 17 November 1970. p. 7.
  10. ^ "Diplomatic postings listed". The Canberra Times. ACT. 18 November 1972. p. 8.
  11. ^ Rees, Jacqueline (12 October 1974). "Two senior envoy appointments". The Canberra Times. ACT. p. 2.
  12. ^ Juddery, Bruce (17 December 1975). "The question is not if but when will Mr Renouf go". The Canberra Times. ACT. p. 2.
  13. ^ "Diplomatic posts". The Canberra Times. 26 January 1980. p. 3.
  14. ^ "Ambassadors appointed". The Canberra Times. ACT. 27 August 1977. p. 7.
  15. ^ "Ambassadors announced". The Canberra Times. 12 March 1984. p. 3.
  16. ^ "Hayden names 7 envoys". The Canberra Times. 25 August 1987. p. 3.
  17. ^ "Austrian posting". The Canberra Times. 2 December 1992. p. 21.
  18. ^ Downer, Alexander (7 January 2000). "Diplomatic appointment: Ambassador to Austria" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 12 February 2014.
  19. ^ Downer, Alexander (15 February 2003). "Diplomatic appointment - Ambassador to Austria" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 12 February 2014.
  20. ^ Downer, Alexander (27 April 2006). "Diplomatic appointment - Ambassador to Austria" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 12 February 2014.
  21. ^ Smith, Stephen (20 July 2009). "Diplomatic appointment - Ambassador to Austria" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 10 March 2014.
  22. ^ Carr, Bob (5 July 2012). "Ambassador to Austria" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 2 October 2016. Alt URL
  23. ^ "Australia". Austrian Foreign Ministry. Archived from the original on 24 February 2015. Retrieved 28 June 2014.
  24. ^ Bishop, Julie (28 September 2016). "Ambassador to Austria" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 28 September 2016.
  25. ^ a b "Ambassador to Austria". 28 August 2019. Archived from the original on 19 October 2020. Retrieved 9 March 2021.

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