List of ambassadors of Australia to Portugal

The Australian Ambassador to Portugal is the Australian Government's foremost diplomatic representative in Portugal. The Ambassador resides in Lisbon.[1] The ambassador also holds non-resident accreditation for Cabo Verde (since 2009), São Tomé and Príncipe (since 2009) and Guinea-Bissau (since March 2011).[2][3] The current ambassador is Peter Rayner, appointed on 19 April 2016, who presented his credentials to Portuguese President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa on 3 June 2016, Sao Tomean President Evaristo Carvalho on 2 May 2017 and Bissau-Guinean President José Mário Vaz on 1 June 2017.[4][5][6]

Ambassador to Portugal
Incumbent
Peter Rayner
since 19 April 2016
StyleHis Excellency
ResidenceLisbon
Inaugural holderAlan Renouf
(resident in Paris)
Formation28 July 1969
WebsiteAustralian Embassy, Portugal

From 1946 to 1970, Australia's relations with Portugal were handled by the Consulate in Portuguese Timor.

List of heads of mission

Ambassadors to Portugal, resident in Paris
NameStart of termEnd of termReferences
Alan Renouf28 July 19698 March 1970[1]

Resident Ambassadors to Portugal
NameStart of termEnd of termReferences
Thomas Holland (Chargé d'affaires)8 March 1970December 1970[1]
Kevin KellyDecember 19701974
Frank Cooper19741977
Leslie Sellars19771981
Geoffrey Brady19811984
Bruce Woodberry19841988
Annabel Anderson (Chargé d'affaires)19881989
Stuart Hume1989January 1993

Ambassadors to Portugal, resident in Paris
NameStart of termEnd of termReferences
Clive JonesJanuary 1993August 1993
Alan BrownAugust 199319 July 1996
John Spender19 July 1996November 2000

Resident Ambassadors to Portugal
NameStart of termEnd of termReferences
Janet GardinerNovember 20002003[7]
Greg Polson20032006[8]
Luke Williams20062009[9]
Patrick Lawless20092012[10]
Anne Plunkett201219 April 2016[11]
Peter Rayner19 April 2016date[12][13]
Claire RochecousteJune 28, 2019incumbent,[14][15]

References
  1. CA 8158: Australian Embassy, Portugal [Lisbon], National Archives of Australia, retrieved 28 April 2015
  2. Smith, Stephen (19 March 2010). "Australia and Africa: Looking to the Future" (Speech). Minister for Foreign Affairs. University of Sydney International Forum on Africa, Sydney: Australian Government. Retrieved 2 June 2017.
  3. Rudd, Kevin (13 May 2011). "Building bridges between Africa and Australia" (Speech). Minister for Foreign Affairs. International Forum on Africa, University of Sydney: Australian Government. Retrieved 2 June 2017.
  4. "Rayner Credentials - Australian Ambassador to Portugal" (Media Release). DFAT. Australian Embassy, Portugal. 3 June 2016. Retrieved 3 June 2017.
  5. RNSTP (2 May 2017). "PR acredita Embaixadores da Etiópia, Austrália, Paquistão e Irão" (in Portuguese). Rádio Nacional de São Tomé e Príncipe. Retrieved 3 June 2017.
  6. "Embaixadores da Austrália, Mauritânia e Serra Leoa entregam cartas credencias ao PR" (in Portuguese). Ministério da Presidencia do Conselho de Ministros. Agência de Notícias da Guiné-Bissau. 1 June 2017. Retrieved 3 June 2017.
  7. Downer, Alexander (26 April 2000). "Diplomatic Appointment - Ambassador to Portugal" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 12 February 2014.
  8. Downer, Alexander (13 March 2003). "Diplomatic Appointment - Ambassador to Portugal" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 12 February 2014.
  9. Downer, Alexander (11 May 2006). "Diplomatic Appointment - Ambassador to Portugal" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 12 April 2015.
  10. Smith, Stephen (24 August 2009). "Diplomatic Appointment - Ambassador to Portugal" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 3 April 2015.
  11. Carr, Bob (29 May 2012). "Diplomatic Appointment: Ambassador to Portugal" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 31 January 2014.
  12. Bishop, Julie (19 April 2016). "Ambassador to Portugal" (Press release). Australian Government.
  13. "New Australian envoy for Portugal". MSN. Microsoft. AAP. 19 April 2016.
  14. "Ambassador to Portugal". Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. Australian Government. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
  15. "Australia appoints new ambassador to Portugal". Mirage News. 28 June 2019. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
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