List of Australian High Commissioners to Vanuatu

The Australian Government has maintained a diplomatic relationship with Vanuatu since the New Hebrides gained independence in July 1980 as a Commonwealth republic.[1] Australia was the first country to establish a foreign mission in Port Vila, in 1978.[2]

NameStart of termEnd of termReferences
Mike Ovington19801983
Joan Norwood19831985[3]
Greg Urwin19851988[4]
Keith Baker19881990
David Ambrose19901992[5]
Peter Shannon19921996[6]
Alan Edwards19961999[2]
Perry Head19992002[7]
Stephen Waters20022005[8]
John Pilbeam20052009[9]
Pablo Kang20092010[10]
Jeff Roach20102012[11]
Jeremy Bruer20122017[12]
Jenny Da Rin2017[13]

Australian High Commissioner to Vanuatu
Incumbent
Jenny Da Rin
since 2017
StyleHis Excellency
ResidencePort Vila
Inaugural holderMichael Ovington
Formation1980

References
  1. Function on board Royal Australian Navy minehunter HMAS Huon Port Vila Harbour (PDF), Australian Government, 31 July 2010, pp. 2–3, archived from the original (PDF) on 27 February 2012
  2. Evans, Gareth (13 October 1995). "Diplomatic Appointment: High Commissioner to Vanuatu" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 12 February 2014.
  3. "High Commissioner". The Canberra Times. 27 December 1982. p. 6.
  4. "Envoy to Vanuatu". The Canberra Times. 10 January 1985. p. 10.
  5. "Appointments". The Canberra Times. 27 February 1990. p. 5.
  6. "Aust appoints new High Commissioner to Vanuatu". The Canberra Times. 20 September 1992. p. 4.
  7. Downer, Alexander (28 August 1998). "Diplomatic Appointment: High Commissioner To Vanuatu" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 12 February 2014.
  8. Downer, Alexander (23 July 2001). "Diplomatic Appointment: High Commissioner To Vanuatu" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 12 February 2014.
  9. Downer, Alexander (17 December 2004). "Diplomatic Appointment: High Commissioner To Vanuatu" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 12 February 2014.
  10. Smith, Stephen (21 December 2008). "Diplomatic Appointment: High Commissioner To Vanuatu" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 13 March 2014.
  11. Rudd, Kevin (17 November 2010). "Diplomatic Appointment – High Commissioner To Vanuatu" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 26 February 2015.
  12. Carr, Bob (24 August 2012). "High Commissioner to Vanuatu" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 11 February 2014.
  13. Bishop, Julie (23 November 2016). "High Commissioner to Vanuatu" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 29 November 2016.
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