Permanent Representative of Australia to the United Nations

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Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Australia to the United Nations
Incumbent
James Larsen
since 26 July 2023 (2023-07-26)
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
StyleHis Excellency
Reports toMinister for Foreign Affairs
ResidenceNew York
NominatorPrime Minister of Australia
AppointerGovernor-General of Australia
Inaugural holderNorman Makin
(as Head of Delegation)
Formation1946
WebsitePermanent Representative

The ambassador and permanent representative of Australia to the United Nations is an officer of the

United Nations Agencies in Rome
. Australia is a charter member of the United Nations and has sent representatives to New York since 1946.

The permanent representative, currently

Governor-General of Australia
in the name of the monarch, and nominated by the prime minister.

List of permanent representatives

# Officeholder Image Term start date Term end date Time in office Notes
1 Norman Makin
(Head of Delegation) 		1945 (1945) 1946 (1946) 0–1 years
2 Paul Hasluck 1946 (1946) 1947 (1947) 0–1 years
3 John Hood 1947 (1947) 1950 (1950) 2–3 years
− Mick Shann
(Acting) 		1950 (1950) 1951 (1951) 0–1 years
4 Bill Forsyth 1951 (1951) 1956 (1956) 4–5 years [1]
5 Edward Ronald Walker 1956 (1956) 1959 (1959) 2–3 years
6 James Plimsoll 1959 (1959) 1963 (1963) 3–4 years
7 David Hay 1964 (1964) 1965 (1965) 0–1 years [2]
8 Patrick Shaw 1965 (1965) 1970 (1970) 4–5 years
9 Laurence McIntyre 1970 (1970) 1975 (1975) 4–5 years
10 Ralph Harry 1975 (1975) 1978 (1978) 2–3 years
11 Harold David Anderson 1978 (1978) 1982 (1982) 3–4 years
12 Richard Woolcott 1982 (1982) 1988 (1988) 5–6 years
− Michael Costello
(Acting) 		1988 (1988) 1989 (1989) 0–1 years
13 Peter Wilenski 1989 (1989) 1992 (1992) 2–3 years [3]
14 Richard Butler 1992 (1992) 1996 (1996) 3–4 years
15 Penelope Wensley 1997 (1997) 2001 (2001) 3–4 years [4]
16 John Dauth 2001 (2001) 2006 (2006) 4–5 years [5]
− Caroline Millar
(Acting) 		2006 (2006) 2006 (2006) 0 years
17 Robert Hill 2006 (2006) 2009 (2009) 2–3 years
18 Gary Quinlan 2009 (2009) 2014 (2014) 4–5 years [6]
19 Gillian Bird 2015 (2015) 2019 (2019) 3–4 years [7]
20 Mitch Fifield 17 October 2019 (2019-10-17) 1 July 2023 3 years, 257 days [8][9]
21 James Larsen 26 July 2023 Incumbent 263 days [10]

See also

References

  1. ^ Chad Mitcham, ‘Forsyth, William Douglass (Bill)’, Australian Dictionary of Biography, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/forsyth-william-douglass-bill-27737, published online 2018
  2. ^ Farquharson, John (22 May 2009). "David Hay, 1916-2009". smh.com.a. Retrieved 22 May 2009.
  3. ISSN 1833-7538
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  4. ^ "Diplomatic Appointment: Ambassador, Permanent Representative to the United Nations, New York". Minister for Foreign Affairs of Australia. Archived from the original on 20 July 2008. Retrieved 12 August 2012.
  5. ^ "Diplomatic Appointment: Ambassador, Permanent Representative to the United Nations, New York". Minister for Foreign Affairs of Australia. Retrieved 12 August 2012.
  6. ^ "Diplomatic Appointment: Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the United Nations". Minister for Foreign Affairs of Australia. Retrieved 12 August 2012.
  7. ^ "New Permanent Representative of Australia Presents Credentials (2015)". United Nations. 17 February 2015. Retrieved 22 January 2020.
  8. ^ Payne, Marise (17 October 2019). "Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the United Nations". Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (Press release). Australian Government. Retrieved 22 January 2019.
  9. ^ "New Permanent Representative of Australia Presents Credentials (2019)". United Nations. 22 October 2019. Retrieved 22 January 2020.
  10. ^ "New Permanent Representative of Australia Presents Credentials | UN Press". press.un.org. Retrieved 5 August 2023.

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