List of Australian special interests Ambassadors and Envoys

Australian special interests Ambassadors and Envoys are specially-appointed officers of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade to represent Australia's interests abroad on a larger scale (such as by continent) or through representing Australia's approach to various international issues. While the special interest Ambassadors-at-Large are appointed in the same manner as would a normal Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, they are not credentialed to any state and thus have no treaty-making powers. Special Envoys are typically appointed by the Prime Minister of Australia.

Special interests Ambassadors

Ambassadors for Counter-Terrorism, 2003–date
NameStart of termEnd of termNotes
Nick Warner20 March 200314 August 2003[1]
Les Luck14 August 200320 July 2006[2]
Mike Smith20 July 20065 September 2008[3]
Bill Paterson5 September 200814 March 2013[4]
Bill Fisher14 March 201318 May 2014[5]
Miles Armitage18 May 201421 July 2016[6]
Paul Foley PSM21 July 2016present[7]

Ambassadors for the Environment, 1989–2007, 2014–date
NameStart of termEnd of termNotes
Sir Ninian Stephen19891992
Penelope Wensley1992January 1996
Howard BamseyJanuary 1996September 1997[8]
Meg McDonaldSeptember 1997November 1998[9]
Ralph HillmanNovember 1998March 2002[10]
Christopher LangmanMarch 2002February 2004[11]
Justin BrownFebruary 2004January 2005[12]
Jan AdamsJanuary 20052007[13]
Role merged with Climate Change Ambassador
Peter WoolcottNovember 201429 February 2016[14]
Patrick Suckling29 February 2016date[15]

Ambassadors for Climate Change, 2007–2014
NameStart of termEnd of termNotes
Jan Adams2007February 2009
Louise HandFebruary 200913 May 2012[16]
Justin Lee13 May 20121 November 2014[17]

Ambassadors for Cyber Affairs, 2016–date
NameStart of termEnd of termNotes
Dr Tobias Feakin10 November 2016date[18]

Ambassador for HIV/AIDS, 2007–2012
NameStart of termEnd of termNotes
Murray ProctorDecember 2007May 2012[19]

Ambassador for HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, 2012–2017
NameStart of termEnd of termNotes
James Gilling3 October 201213 June 2017[19]
Succeeded by Ambassador for Regional Health Security

Ambassador for Regional Health Security, 2017–date
NameStart of termEnd of termNotes
Blair Exell13 June 2017date[20]

Ambassadors for People Smuggling Issues, 2002–2017
NameStart of termEnd of termNotes
John BuckleyApril 200230 July 2003[21]
Caroline Millar30 July 200319 December 2005[22]
Lydia Morton19 December 2005January 2007[23]
Michael PottsJanuary 2007June 2009[24]
Peter WoolcottJune 2009February 2010[25]
James LarsenFebruary 201027 May 2012[26]
Craig Chittick27 May 2012December 2014[26]
Andrew GoledzinowskiDecember 201419 October 2017[27]
Succeeded by Ambassador for People Smuggling and Human Trafficking

Ambassador for People Smuggling and Human Trafficking, 2017–date
NameStart of termEnd of termNotes
Dr Geoffrey Shaw19 October 2017date[28]

Ambassadors for Women and Girls, 2011–date
NameStart of termEnd of termNotes
Penny Williams13 September 201116 December 2013[29]
Natasha Stott Despoja16 December 201321 November 2016[30]
Sharman Stone 21 November 2016 incumbent [31]

Special Envoys
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See also

References
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  2. Downer, Alexander (14 August 2003). "Diplomatic Appointment – Ambassador for Counter-Terrorism" (Press release). Australian Government.
  3. Downer, Alexander (20 July 2006). "Diplomatic Appointment – Ambassador for Counter-Terrorism" (Press release). Australian Government.
  4. Smith, Stephen (5 September 2008). "Ambassador for Counter-Terrorism" (Press release). Australian Government.
  5. Carr, Bob (14 March 2013). "Ambassador for Counter-Terrorism" (Press release). Australian Government.
  6. Bishop, Julie (18 May 2014). "Ambassador for Counter-Terrorism" (Press release). Australian Government.
  7. Bishop, Julie (21 July 2016). "Ambassador for Counter-Terrorism" (Press release). Australian Government.
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  10. Downer, Alexander (18 November 1998). "Diplomatic Appointment: Ambassador For The Environment" (Press release). Australian Government.
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  12. Downer, Alexander (6 February 2004). "Diplomatic Appointment: Ambassador For The Environment" (Press release). Australian Government.
  13. Downer, Alexander (10 December 2004). "Diplomatic Appointment: Ambassador For The Environment" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 17 February 2016.
  14. Bishop, Julie (1 November 2014). "Ambassador for the Environment" (Press release). Australian Government.
  15. Bishop, Julie (29 February 2016). "Ambassador for the Environment" (Press release). Australian Government.
  16. Smith, Stephen; Wong, Penny (9 February 2009). "New Ambassador for climate change" (Press release). Australian Government.
  17. Carr, Bob; Combet, Greg (13 May 2012). "New Ambassador for Climate Change" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 4 April 2015.
  18. Bishop, Julie; Tehan, Dan (10 November 2016). "Ambassador for Cyber Affairs" (Joint Media Release). Minister for Foreign Affairs. Australian Government. Retrieved 31 May 2017.
  19. Carr, Bob (13 May 2012). "Incoming Ambassador for HIV/AIDS, TB and Malaria" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 4 April 2015.
  20. Bishop, Julie (13 June 2017). "Ambassador for Regional Health Security" (Press release). Australian Government.
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  27. Bishop, Julie; Morrison, Scott (24 November 2014). "Ambassador for People Smuggling Issues" (Press release). Australian Government.
  28. Bishop, Julie (19 October 2017). "Ambassador for People Smuggling and Human Trafficking" (Press release). Australian Government.
  29. Gillard, Julia; Rudd, Kevin; Ellis, Kate (13 September 2011). "Australia appoints Global Ambassador for Women and Girls" (Press release). Australian Government.
  30. Bishop, Julie; Cash, Michaelia (16 December 2013). "Australia's Ambassador for Women and Girls" (Press release). Australian Government.
  31. Bishop, Julie; Cash, Michaelia (21 November 2016). "Ambassador for Women and Girls" (Press release). Australian Government.
  32. Bishop, Julie (8 February 2016). "Special Envoy for Human Rights" (Press release). Australian Government.
  33. Bishop, Julie (3 September 2015). "Re-appointment of Special Envoy to the OIC" (Press release). Australian Government.
  34. Rudd, Kevin (29 June 2011). "Special Envoy to the OIC" (Press release). Australian Government.
  35. Rudd, Kevin (31 July 2011). "Appointment of UNSC Special Envoy" (Press release). Australian Government.
  36. Rudd, Kevin (12 October 2010). "Appointment of Special Envoys" (Press release). Australian Government.
  37. Downer, Alexander (28 June 1996). "APPOINTMENT OF MR MALCOLM FRASER AS SPECIAL ENVOY TO AFRICA" (Press release). Australian Government.
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