List of ambassadors of Australia to Ethiopia

The Ambassador of Australia to Ethiopia and Permanent Representative of Australia to the African Union is an officer of the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade and the head of the Embassy of the Commonwealth of Australia to the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia. The position has the rank and status of an Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, holds non-resident accreditation for Djibouti and South Sudan (since 2011) and acts as Australia's Permanent Representative to the African Union Commission.

Ambassador of Australia to Ethiopia
Permanent Representative of Australia to the African Union
Incumbent
Mark Sawers
since 18 September 2014
StyleHis Excellency
NominatorPrime Minister of Australia
AppointerGovernor General of Australia
Inaugural holderLes Luck (Chargé d'affaires)
Formation11 December 1984
WebsiteAustralian Embassy, Ethiopia

The Ambassador is currently Mark Sawers.[1] Ethiopia and Australia have enjoyed diplomatic relations since 1965 when Australia sent Walter Crocker to be High Commissioner to Kenya in Nairobi, with accreditation to Uganda and Ethiopia. Relations with Ethiopia from that time were dealt with by the High Commission in Kenya until 1984 when an embassy was opened in Addis Ababa, with representation to the Organisation of African Unity.[2][3] This embassy was closed a few years later in 1987 due to budget cuts however and accreditation returned to the High Commission in Nairobi.[4] On 8 September 2010, Lisa Filipetto was appointed as the first resident Ambassador to Ethiopia since 1987.[5]

Office-holders

Ambassadors resident in Nairobi
NameStart of termEnd of termReferences
Walter CrockerSeptember 1965October 1967[6]
Robert HamiltonNovember 1967December 1970[7]
K. H. RogersDecember 1970May 1974[8]
Walter HandmerMay 1974November 1977[9]
Hugh DunnNovember 1977December 1979[10]
John LavettJanuary 1980December 1981
Geoffrey WhiteFebruary 198211 December 1984[11]

Ambassadors resident in Addis Ababa
NameStart of termEnd of termReferences
Les Luck (Chargé d'affaires)11 December 1984May 1985[12]
Jonathan SheppardMay 19851987[13]

Ambassadors resident in Nairobi
NameStart of termEnd of termReferences
Douglas Campbell1987September 1989[14]
David GossSeptember 1989January 1993[15]
Lawry HerronJanuary 1993December 1995[16]
John TrotterJanuary 1996January 1998[17]
Philip GreenJanuary 1998January 2001[18]
Paul ComfortJanuary 2001August 2004[19]
George AtkinAugust 2004May 2007[20]
Lisa FilipettoMay 20078 September 2010[21]

Ambassadors resident in Addis Ababa
NameStart of termEnd of termReferences
Lisa Filipetto8 September 201030 September 2014[22]
Mark Sawers30 September 2014present[23]

See also

References
  1. Getachew, Zerihun (18 September 2014). "Ethiopia: Australia Appoints New Ambassador to Ethiopia". allAfrica.com. Ethiopian Radio and Television Agency (Addis Ababa). Retrieved 12 May 2015.
  2. Flitton, Daniel (3 September 2010). "Embassy in Ethiopia a UN gambit". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 12 May 2015.
  3. "X – Diplomatic and Consular Relations" (PDF), Australian Year Book of International Law: 455, 1987, archived (PDF) from the original on 17 June 2012, retrieved 4 February 2017
  4. CA 7220: Australian Embassy, Ethiopia [Addis Ababa], National Archives of Australia, retrieved 11 January 2016
  5. "Diplomatic appointment – Ambassador to the African Union and the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia". Foreign Minister of Australia. 8 September 2010. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 30 June 2014. Alt URL
  6. "VC named as new envoy". The Canberra Times. 10 September 1965. p. 3. Retrieved 4 June 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
  7. "Kenya appointment". The Canberra Times. 15 November 1967. p. 13. Retrieved 4 June 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
  8. "IN BRIEF Housing subsidy raised". The Canberra Times. 31 December 1970. p. 3. Retrieved 4 June 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
  9. "Africa envoy". The Canberra Times. 6 May 1974. p. 1. Retrieved 4 June 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
  10. "Envoy to Kenya appoinsed". The Canberra Times. 6 September 1977. p. 9. Retrieved 4 June 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
  11. "Diplomat". The Canberra Times. 13 December 1981. p. 3. Retrieved 4 June 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
  12. "WORLD NEWS". The Canberra Times. 12 December 1984. p. 5. Retrieved 4 June 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
  13. "Resident ambassador". The Canberra Times. 16 May 1985. p. 7. Retrieved 4 June 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
  14. "Appointment". The Canberra Times. 10 May 1986. p. 18. Retrieved 4 June 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
  15. "IN BRIEF". The Canberra Times. 21 July 1989. p. 2. Retrieved 4 June 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
  16. "IN BRIEF". The Canberra Times. 14 October 1995. p. 6. Retrieved 4 June 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
  17. Evans, Gareth (13 October 1995). "Diplomatic Appointment: High Commissioner to Kenya" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 12 February 2014.
  18. Downer, Alexander (23 December 1997). "Diplomatic Appointment: High Commissioner to the Republic of Kenya" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 12 February 2014.
  19. Downer, Alexander (25 October 2000). "Diplomatic Appointment: High Commissioner to Kenya" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 12 February 2014.
  20. Downer, Alexander (15 June 2004). "Diplomatic Appointment: High Commissioner to Kenya" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 12 February 2014.
  21. Downer, Alexander (29 March 2007). "Diplomatic Appointment: High Commissioner to Kenya" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 11 April 2015.
  22. "Farewells and Welcomes - October 2014". Australian Embassy Ethiopia. Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. Archived from the original on 18 May 2015. Retrieved 12 May 2015.
  23. Bishop, Julie (17 September 2014). "Ambassador to Ethiopia" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 25 February 2016.
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