List of ambassadors of Australia to Afghanistan

The Australian Ambassador to Afghanistan is the Australian Government’s foremost diplomatic representative in Afghanistan.

Ambassador to Afghanistan
Incumbent Nicola Gordon-Smith since 16 October 2017
Style	Her/His Excellency
Residence	Kabul
Inaugural holder	Lew Border (Resident in Pakistan)
Formation	1968

Australia and Afghanistan re established diplomatic representation in 2002, after a long hiatus during conflict in Afghanistan.[1] Between April 2002 and September 2006, Australia's High Commissioner to Pakistan was accredited as non-resident Ambassador to Afghanistan.[2] The first resident Australian Ambassador to Kabul was appointed in 2006.[1]

List of heads of mission

Ambassadors resident in Pakistan

• Lew Border (1968–1970)[3]
• Francis Hamilton Stuart (1970–1973)[4]
• Arthur Morris (1973–1975)[5]
• John Petherbridge (1975–1980)[6]

• Howard Brown (2002–2004)[7]
• Zorica McCarthy (2004–2006)[8]

Since 2006

• Brett Hackett (9 August 2006 – 22 January 2008)[1]
• Martin Quinn (22 January 2008 – 21 November 2009)[9]
• Paul Foley (21 November 2009 – 10 August 2012)[10]
• Jon Philp (10 August 2012 – 19 January 2015)[11][12]
• Matthew Anderson (19 January 2015 – 21 July 2016)[13]
• Richard Feakes (21 July 2016 – 16 October 2017)[14][15]
• Nicola Gordon-Smith (16 October 2017 – 8 April 2019)[16]
• Geoffrey Tooth (8 April 2019 – Present) [17]

References

1. Downer, Alexander (9 August 2006). "Diplomatic appointment: Ambassador to Afghanistan" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 12 February 2014.
2. Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Afghanistan country brief, Australian Government, archived from the original on 8 March 2015
3. "Diplomatic relations established". The Canberra Times. ACT. 18 December 1968. p. 8.
4. "Diplomats posted". The Canberra Times. ACT. 29 May 1970. p. 7.
5. "Enovy change". The Canberra Times. 1 May 1973. p. 3.
6. "Ambassador". The Canberra Times. 7 August 1975. p. 3.
7. Downer, Alexander (11 February 2000). "Diplomatic Appointment: High Commissioner to Pakistan" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 12 February 2014.
8. Downer, Alexander (16 July 2004). "Diplomatic Appointment: High Commissioner to Pakistan" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 12 February 2014.
9. Smith, Stephen (22 January 2008). "Diplomatic appointment - Ambassador to Afghanistan" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 11 February 2014.
10. Smith, Stephen (21 November 2009). "Diplomatic appointment: Ambassador to Afghanistan" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 11 February 2014.
11. "New ambassador to Afghanistan named". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 9 August 2012. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014.
12. Carr, Bob (10 August 2012). "Ambassador to Afghanistan" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 11 February 2014.
13. Bishop, Julie (19 January 2015). "Ambassador to Afghanistan" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 8 March 2015.
14. Bishop, Julie (21 July 2016). "Ambassador to Afghanistan" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 17 August 2016.
15. "New ambassador to Afghanistan". SBS. AAP. 21 July 2016. Archived from the original on 23 July 2016.
16. Bishop, Julie (16 October 2017). "Ambassador to Afghanistan" (Press release). Australian Government.
17. Bishop, Julie (8 April 2019). "Ambassador to Afghanistan". DFAT. DFAT.