List of Australian High Commissioners to India

The Australian High Commissioner to India is the Australian Government's foremost diplomatic representative in India. The Australian Government has offered diplomatic representation in India since 1943.[1] The High Commissioner resides in New Delhi and also holds non-resident accreditation as Ambassador to Bhutan since diplomatic relations were established on 14 September 2002.[2][3]

High Commissioner to India
Incumbent
Barry O'Farrell
since 21 May 2020
StyleHis/Her Excellency
ResidenceNew Delhi
Inaugural holderIven Mackay
FormationNovember 1943
WebsiteAustralian High Commission, New Delhi – India, Bhutan
The Australian High Commission in New Delhi

List of High Commissioners
NameStart of termEnd of termReferences
Iven MackayNovember 19431948[4]
Charles Kevin (acting)19481948[5]
Roy Gollan19481952[6]
Walter Crocker19521955[7]
Peter Heydon19551958[8]
Walter Crocker19581962
Bill Pritchett (acting)19621963[9][10]
James Plimsoll19631965[11]
Arthur Tange19651969
Patrick Shaw19701973[12]
Bruce Grant19731976
Peter Curtis19761979
Gordon Upton19791984
Graham Feakes19841990[13]
David Evans19901993
Darren Gribble19941997
Rob Laurie19972001[14]
Penny Wensley20012004[15]
John McCarthy20042009[16]
Peter Varghese20092012[17]
Patrick Suckling201211 February 2016[18][19][20]
Harinder Sidhu11 February 201618 February 2020[21]
Barry O'Farrell21 May 2020incumbent[22]

References
  1. "High Commissioner to India: Australia to have representative". Daily Commercial News and Shipping List. Sydney, New South Wales. 26 October 1943. p. 2.
  2. CA 2754: Australian High Commission, India [New Delhi], National Archives of Australia, retrieved 26 April 2015
  3. Downer, Alexander (15 September 2002). "Australia and Bhutan Establish Diplomatic Relations" (Media Release). Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. Minister for Foreign Affairs. Retrieved 3 June 2017.
  4. "Nearer to India: Evatt". Maryborough Chronicle, Wide Bay and Burnett Advertsider. 2 November 1943. p. 3.
  5. "Mr. C. Kevin for Indonesia". The Canberra Times. ACT. 6 January 1953. p. 2.
  6. "Appointed High Commissioner to India". The Argus. Melbourne, Victoria. 6 October 1948. p. 5.
  7. "High Commissioner to India". Newcastle Herald and Miner’s Advocate. NSW. 15 March 1952. p. 3.
  8. "High Commissioner to India". The Canberra Times. ACT. 4 February 1955. p. 2.
  9. Furlonger, Bob (8 February 2014). "William Pritchett: From diplomat to head of Defence Department". The Sydney Morning Herald. Fairfax Media. Archived from the original on 15 February 2014.
  10. "Australian gift parcels in India". The Canberra Times. ACT. 11 January 1963. p. 13.
  11. "Sir James Plimsoll for India". The Canberra Times. ACT. 22 February 1963. p. 3.
  12. "Mr Patrick Shaw to India". The Canberra Times. ACT. 2 March 1970. p. 1.
  13. "Feakes named for India post". The Canberra Times. ACT. 1 June 1984. p. 3.
  14. Downer, Alexander (25 July 1997). "Diplomatic appointment: High Commissioner to India" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 12 February 2014.
  15. Downer, Alexander (28 August 2001). "Diplomatic Appointment: High Commissioner to India" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 12 February 2014.
  16. Downer, Alexander (9 August 2004). "Diplomatic Appointment - High Commissioner to India" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 12 February 2014.
  17. Smith, Stephen (8 June 2009). "Diplomatic Appointment - High Commissioner to India" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 8 April 2014.
  18. "Australia appoints new High Commissioner to India". Australian Broadcasting Commission. Archived from the original on 7 April 2013.
  19. "Career diplomat Patrick Suckling to head New Delhi mission". The Australian. AAP. 30 December 2012.
  20. Carr, Bob (30 December 2012). "Engagement with India" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 3 April 2015.
  21. Bishop, Julie (11 February 2016). "High Commissioner to India" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 11 February 2016.
  22. Payne, Marise (18 February 2020). "High Commissioner to India" (Press release). Australian Government.
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