List of ambassadors of Australia to Italy

The Ambassador of Australia to Italy and Permanent Representative of Australia to the Food and Agriculture Organization 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 Republic of Italy in Rome.[2] The position has the rank and status of an Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary and holds non-resident accreditation for Albania (1992–2004; since 3 July 2013), Libya (1978–1987; since 2002), and San Marino (since 1995) as a non-resident ambassador. The Ambassador also serves as Australia's delegate to the UN Agencies in Rome as Permanent Representative to the Food and Agriculture Organization (since 1951) and as representative to the World Food Programme (since 1961).

Ambassador of Australia to Italy
Permanent Representative of Australia to the Food and Agriculture Organization
Incumbent
Greg French
since May 2016
StyleHis Excellency
NominatorPrime Minister of Australia
AppointerGovernor General of Australia
Inaugural holderCedric Kellway (as Minister)
Formation10 November 1949[1]
WebsiteAustralian Embassy and Permanent Mission, Rome

Posting history

Australia and Italy have enjoyed diplomatic relations since November 1949, when a legation was established in Rome and the first Minister, C.V. Kellway presented his credentials to President Luigi Einaudi on 24 November 1949.[3] On 4 January 1978 Australia established diplomatic relations with the Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, but relations were cut by Prime Minister Bob Hawke in May 1987 owing to the Gaddafi regime's "covert operations in the South Pacific". Relations were not restored until June 2002 and recognition was transferred after the Libyan Civil War on 9 June 2011 to the National Transitional Council.[4] Although Australia has had diplomatic relations with Albania since 1985, accreditation has only been held by the Ambassador in Rome since 3 July 2013, when accreditation was transferred from the Embassy in Athens. The embassy in Rome had previously held accreditation to Albania from 1992 to 2004.[5] Since 1968 the ambassador has been assisted by a consulate-general in Milan run by Austrade.

Office-holders

Ministers to Italy
NameStart of termEnd of termReferences
Cedric Kellway10 November 19491954[6]
Paul McGuire195422 January 1958[7]

Ambassadors to Italy
NameStart of termEnd of termReferences
Paul McGuire22 January 19581958[8]
Hugh McClure Smith19581961[9]
Alfred Stirling19621967
Walter Crocker19681970
Malcolm Booker19701974
John Ryan19741977
R.H. Robertson19781980
Keith Douglas-Scott19811985
Gerry Nutter19861987
A.D. Campbell19881993
Lance Joseph19931996
Rory Steele19972001[10]
Murray Alexander Cobban20012004[11]
Peter Woolcott20042007[12]
Amanda Vanstone20072010
David Ritchie20102013[13]
Mike RannMay 20148 January 2016[14]
Jo Tarnawsky (Chargé d'Affaires)January 2016May 2016[15]
Greg FrenchMay 2016present[16]

References
  1. "AUST. MINISTER TO ITALY". Townsville Daily Bulletin. Qld. 9 November 1949. p. 1. Retrieved 29 May 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
  2. CA 2756: Australian Embassy, Italy [Rome], National Archives of Australia, retrieved 19 April 2015
  3. "AUSTRALIAN ENVOY". Sydney Morning Herald. 25 November 1949. p. 3. Retrieved 29 May 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
  4. Oakes, Dan (10 June 2011). "Canberra backs new Libya". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 10 June 2011.
  5. "Albania country brief – Bilateral relations". DFAT. Retrieved 28 May 2015.
  6. "Australian Minister in Italy". The News. Adelaide. 9 December 1949. p. 16.
  7. "McGuire becomes Minister to Italy". Maryborough Chronicle. 16 March 1954. p. 1.
  8. "Mr. D. Maguire Now Ambassador". The Canberra Times. 23 January 1958. p. 2. Retrieved 29 May 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
  9. "New Posts For Diplomats". The Canberra Times. 14 October 1958. p. 2. Retrieved 29 May 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
  10. Downer, Alexander (31 October 1996). "Diplomatic Appointment: Ambassador to Italy" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 12 February 2014.
  11. Downer, Alexander (10 January 2001). "Diplomatic Appointment: Ambassador to Italy" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 12 February 2014.
  12. Downer, Alexander (8 April 2004). "Diplomatic Appointment: Ambassador to Italy" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 12 February 2014.
  13. Smith, Stephen (10 May 2010). "Diplomatic Appointment – Ambassador to Italy" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015.
  14. Bishop, Julie (31 March 2014). "Ambassador to Italy" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 5 April 2015.
  15. About the Australian Embassy in Italy, Australian Government, retrieved 6 March 2016, H.E. Mike Rann ended his term as Ambassador in Rome on 8 January. Until a new ambassador is appointed, he will be replaced by Chargé d'Affaires Ms Jo Tarnawsky.
  16. Bishop, Julie (4 May 2016). "Ambassador to Italy" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 5 May 2016.
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