List of ambassadors of Australia to Cambodia

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Ambassador of Australia to Cambodia
ឯកអគ្គរដ្ឋទូតអូស្ត្រាលីប្រចាំនៅកម្ពុជា
Coat of arms of Australia
Incumbent
Pablo Kang
since January 2020
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
StyleHis Excellency
Reports toMinister for Foreign Affairs
ResidencePhnom Penh
NominatorPrime Minister of Australia
AppointerGovernor-General of Australia
Inaugural holderDavid McNicol
(as Minister to Cambodia)
Formation1957

The Ambassador of Australia to Cambodia 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 Kingdom of Cambodia. The current ambassador, since January 2020, is Pablo Kang.

The Australian Legation in Phnom Penh was first raised to Embassy status in 1959, and came to an end in 1975 when the Lon Nol Government was overthrown.[1] The Embassy remained closed during Khmer Rouge rule and subsequent war periods, and was reopened in 1992 after a treaty establishing the United Nations Transitional Authority in Cambodia was signed.[2]

List of heads of mission[edit]

Ordinal Officeholder Title Term start date Term end date Time in office Notes
1 David McNicol Minister to Cambodia 1955 1956 0–1 years [3]
2 Frederick Blakeney 1957 1957 0 years [4]
3 Francis Hamilton Stuart Ambassador of Australia to Cambodia 1957 1962 4–5 years
4 Noël Deschamps 1962 1969 6–7 years [5]
5 Graham Feakes 1969 1972 2–3 years [6][7][8]
6 Marshall Johnston 1972 1974 1–2 years
7 John Holloway Ambassador of Australia to Cambodia January 1992 (1992-01) 25 July 1994 (1994-07-25) 2 years, 6 months
8 Tony Kevin 25 July 1994 (1994-07-25) 1997 2–3 years [9]
9 Malcolm Leader 1997 2000 2–3 years [10]
10 Louise Hand 2000 2003 2–3 years [11]
11 Annabel Anderson 2003 2004 0–1 years [12]
12 Lisa Filipetto 2004 2007 2–3 years [13]
13 Margaret Adamson 2007 2010 2–3 years [14]
14 Penny Richards 2010 2013 2–3 years [15]
15 Alison Burrows April 2013 April 2016 3 years [16][17]
16 Angela Corcoran April 2016 December 2019 3 years, 8 months [18][19]
17 Pablo Kang January 2020 (2020-01) incumbent 4 years, 3 months [20]

References[edit]

  1. ^ CA 2770: Australian Embassy, Cambodia [Phnom Penh], National Archives of Australia, retrieved 15 April 2015
  2. ^ CA 9512: Australian Embassy, Cambodia [11] [Phnom Penh], National Archives of Australia, retrieved 15 April 2015
  3. ^ "Legation in Cambodia". The Central Queensland Herald. 27 January 1955. p. 11 – via National Library of Australia.
  4. ^ "Mr Blakeney will be Minister to Cambodia". The Argus. Melbourne, Victoria. 23 November 1956. p. 11.
  5. ^ Jeldres, Julio A. (20 May 2005). "Noel Deschamps 1908-2005". The Phnom Penh Post. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. He was… Ambassador to Cambodia during the Vietnam War (1962-69)
  6. ^ "New posts for two diplomats". The Canberra Times. 28 January 1969. p. 7.
  7. ^ "New envoy". The Canberra Times. 12 April 1969. p. 5.
  8. ^ "New envoy to Malaysia". The Canberra Times. 29 March 1976. p. 3.
  9. ^ "Ambassador to Cambodia named". The Canberra Times. 5 July 1994. p. 6. Anthony Kevin has been appointed as Australia's next Ambassador to Cambodia. He will take up the posting on July 25, replacing John Holloway who has been in Phnom Penh since January, 1992. The acting Minister for Foreign Affairs, Bob McMullan, said Mr Kevin would be taking up the appointment at a time when Cambodia was coming to terms with the enormous challenge of nation building. Mr Kevin joined the Department of Foreign Affairs in 1968 and has been posted to Moscow, the UN in New York and most recently as Australia's Ambassador to Poland.
  10. ^ Downer, Alexander (19 August 1997). "Diplomatic appointment: Ambassador to Cambodia" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 12 February 2014.
  11. ^ Downer, Alexander (2 September 2000). "Diplomatic Appointment: Ambassador to Cambodia" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 12 February 2014.
  12. ^ Downer, Alexander (19 June 2003). "Diplomatic Appointment – Ambassador to Cambodia" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 12 February 2014.
  13. ^ Downer, Alexander (23 March 2004). "Diplomatic Appointment – Ambassador to Cambodia" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 12 February 2014.
  14. ^ Downer, Alexander (31 January 2007). "Diplomatic Appointment – Ambassador to Cambodia" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 12 February 2014.
  15. ^ Smith, Stephen (14 July 2010). "Diplomatic Appointment: Ambassador to Cambodia" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 24 March 2014.
  16. ^ Carr, Bob (14 March 2013). "Ambassador to Cambodia" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015.
  17. ^ "Ambassadors fill Cambodia, terrorism posts". The Australia. News Ltd. AAP. 14 March 2013.
  18. ^ Bishop, Julie (2 March 2016). "Ambassador to Cambodia" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 14 March 2016.
  19. ^ Khun, Alex (19 April 2016). "Meet Australia's new ambassador to Cambodia". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Archived from the original on 4 September 2016.
  20. ^ Burgess, Katie (17 December 2019). "Career diplomats clean up in end-of-year appointment spree". The Canberra Times. Retrieved 8 March 2021.
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