List of ambassadors of Australia to Cambodia

The Australian Ambassador to Cambodia is the Australian Government's foremost diplomatic representative in Cambodia.

Ambassador to Cambodia
Incumbent
Angela Corcoran
since 2016
StyleHer Excellency
ResidencePhnom Penh
Inaugural holderDavid McNicol
Formation1957

The Australian Legation in Phnom Penh was first raised to Embassy status in 1959, and came to an end in 1975 when the Lon Nol Government was overthrown.[1] The Embassy remained closed during Khmer Rouge rule and subsequent war periods, and was reopened in 1992 after a treaty establishing the United Nations Transitional Authority in Cambodia was signed.[2]

Heads of mission
NameStart of termEnd of termReferences
David McNicol
(as Minister to Cambodia)		19551956[3]
Frederick Blakeney
(as Minister to Cambodia)		19571957[4]
Francis Hamilton Stuart19571962
Noël Deschamps19621969[5]
Graham Feakes19691972[6][7][8]
Marshall Johnston19721974
Frank Milne (Chargé d'affaires)19751975
John Holloway19921994
Tony Kevin19941997[9]
Malcolm Leader19972000[10]
Louise Hand20002003[11]
Annabel Anderson20032004[12]
Lisa Filipetto20042007[13]
Margaret Adamson20072010[14]
Penny Richards20102013[15]
Alison BurrowsApril 2013April 2016[16][17]
Angela CorcoranApril 2016+[18][19]

References
  1. CA 2770: Australian Embassy, Cambodia [Phnom Penh], National Archives of Australia, retrieved 15 April 2015
  2. CA 9512: Australian Embassy, Cambodia [11] [Phnom Penh], National Archives of Australia, retrieved 15 April 2015
  3. "Legation in Cambodia". The Central Queensland Herald. 27 January 1955. p. 11.
  4. "Mr Blakeney will be Minister to Cambodia". The Argus. Melbourne, Victoria. 23 November 1956. p. 11.
  5. Jeldres, Julio A. (20 May 2005). "Noel Deschamps 1908-2005". The Phnom Penh Post. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. He was… Ambassador to Cambodia during the Vietnam War (1962-69)
  6. "New posts for two diplomats". The Canberra Times. 28 January 1969. p. 7.
  7. "New envoy". The Canberra Times. 12 April 1969. p. 5.
  8. "New envoy to Malaysia". The Canberra Times. 29 March 1976. p. 3.
  9. "Ambassador to Cambodia named". The Canberra Times. 5 July 1994. p. 6.
  10. Downer, Alexander (19 August 1997). "Diplomatic appointment: Ambassador to Cambodia" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 12 February 2014.
  11. Downer, Alexander (2 September 2000). "Diplomatic Appointment: Ambassador to Cambodia" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 12 February 2014.
  12. Downer, Alexander (19 June 2003). "Diplomatic Appointment – Ambassador to Cambodia" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 12 February 2014.
  13. Downer, Alexander (23 March 2004). "Diplomatic Appointment – Ambassador to Cambodia" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 12 February 2014.
  14. Downer, Alexander (31 January 2007). "Diplomatic Appointment – Ambassador to Cambodia" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 12 February 2014.
  15. Smith, Stephen (14 July 2010). "Diplomatic Appointment: Ambassador to Cambodia" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 24 March 2014.
  16. Carr, Bob (14 March 2013). "Ambassador to Cambodia" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015.
  17. "Ambassadors fill Cambodia, terrorism posts". The Australia. News Ltd. AAP. 14 March 2013.
  18. Bishop, Julie (2 March 2016). "Ambassador to Cambodia" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 14 March 2016.
  19. Khun, Alex (19 April 2016). "Meet Australia's new ambassador to Cambodia". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Archived from the original on 4 September 2016.
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