List of High Commissioners of Australia to Malaysia
The High Commissioner of the Commonwealth of Australia to Malaysia is the head of Australia's diplomatic mission to Malaysia. The position has the rank and status of an Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary and is based in the High Commission of Australia, Kuala Lumpur.
High Commissioner of Australia to Malaysia | |
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Style | His Excellency |
Seat | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
Inaugural holder | Tom Critchley |
Formation | 1955 |
Website | malaysia |
Australia was one of 15 countries to establish formal diplomatic relations with the Federation of Malaya in 1957 soon after independence.[1]
List of heads of mission
High Commissioners to Malaysia
Name | Start of term | End of term | References |
Tom Critchley | 1955 | 1965 | [2][3] |
Allan Eastman | 1965 | 1969 | [4] |
John Rowland | 1969 | 1972 | [5] |
Alfred Parsons | 1972 | 1976 | [6] |
Graham Feakes | 1976 | 1980 | [7] |
Garry Woodard | 1980 | 1984 | |
David W. Evans | 1984 | 1987 | |
Cavan Hogue | 1987 | 1990 | |
Frank Murray | 1990 | 1993 | [8] |
John Dauth | 1993 | 1996 | [9] |
Bill Farmer | 1996 | 1997 | |
Bob Cotton | 1997 | 2000 | [10] |
Peter Varghese | 2000 | 2003 | [11] |
James Wise | 23 October 2002 | 30 January 2007 | [12] |
Penny Williams | 30 January 2007 | 5 May 2010 | [13] |
Miles Kupa | 5 May 2010 | 26 November 2013 | [14] |
Rod Smith PSM | 26 November 2013 | 20 November 2017 | [15] |
Andrew Goledzinowski AM | 20 November 2017 | Incumbent | [16] |
See also
References
- CA 2985:Australian High Commission, Malaysia [Kuala Lumpur], National Archives of Australia, retrieved 16 April 2015
- "Critchley honoured". The Canberra Times. ACT. 22 November 1965. p. 1.
- "Replacing Mr Critchley: Transfer leaves diplomatic void". The Canberra Times. ACT. 17 November 1965. p. 15.
- "New posting for envoys". The Canberra Times. 1 November 1965. p. 3.
- "Envoy to Malaysia named". The Canberra Times. 15 March 1969. p. 3.
- "Diplomatic postings listed". The Canberra Times. 18 November 1972. p. 8.
- "New envoy to Malaysia". The Canberra Times. 29 March 1976. p. 3.
- "Envoy appointed". The Canberra Times. 23 April 1990. p. 4.
- "Dauth posted to Malaysia". The Canberra Times. 27 March 1993. p. 4.
- Downer, Alexander (25 March 1997). "Diplomatic Appointment: High Commissioner to Malaysia" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 12 February 2014.
- Downer, Alexander (4 November 1999). "Diplomatic Appointment: High Commissioner to Malaysia" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 12 February 2014.
- Downer, Alexander (23 October 2002). "Diplomatic Appointment: High Commissioner to Malaysia" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 12 February 2014.
- Downer, Alexander (30 January 2007). "Diplomatic Appointment – High Commissioner to Malaysia" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 12 February 2014.
- Smith, Stephen (5 May 2010). "Diplomatic Appointment - High Commissioner to Malaysia" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 25 March 2014.
- Bishop, Julie (26 November 2013). "High Commissioner to Malaysia" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 2 August 2014.
- Bishop, Julie (20 November 2017). "High Commissioner to Malaysia" (Press release). Australian Government.
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