List of Australian Ambassadors to Germany

Ambassador of Australia to Germany
Incumbent Lynette Wood since 2016
Style	Her Excellency
Nominator	Prime Minister of Australia
Appointer	Governor General of Australia
Inaugural holder	Noël Deschamps
Formation	28 January 1952[1]
Website	German Embassy Berlin

The Australian Embassy, No. 76-79 Wallstraße, Berlin.

The Ambassador of Australia to Germany 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 Republic of Germany. The position has the rank and status of an Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary and holds non-resident accreditation for Switzerland (since 1993) and Liechtenstein (since 1999).^[2] Since 17 August 1999 the ambassador has been based with the embassy on Wallstraße in Berlin but from 1952 to 1990 was based in Bonn. From 1952 to 1999, the Ambassador served as the civilian head of the Australian Military Mission in Berlin, attached to the British sector. With the unification of Germany in 1990, a new Consulate-General with resident representation was established in Berlin on 3 October 1990.^[3] There is also a Consulate-General in Frankfurt am Main, the German financial capital. Although the Ambassador in Berlin has ultimate responsibility for relations with the Swiss Government, there exists a Consulate-General and Permanent Mission to the United Nations in Geneva. Prior to accreditation with Switzerland being transferred to the Embassy in Bonn, from 1974 to 1993 there was an embassy in Berne.^[4]

The Ambassador is currently Lynette Wood. Germany and Australia have enjoyed diplomatic relations since 28 January 1952. Australia also maintained a separate embassy for the German Democratic Republic, with its own ambassador, between 1972 and 1990. In 2012 Australia and Germany celebrated 60 years of diplomatic relations.^[5]

Office holders

Ambassadors to the Federal Republic of Germany

Name	Start of term	End of term	References
Noël Deschamps (Chargé d'Affaires)	28 January 1952	6 September 1952
J.D.L Hood	September 1952	June 1956
Patrick Shaw	June 1956	1959
Alan Watt	June 1960	September 1962
Frederick Blakeney	September 1962	1968
Edward Ronald Walker	August 1968	June 1971
Ralph Harry	August 1971	1974
Lew Border	February 1975	1977
Max Loveday	October 1977	1982	[6]
Robin Ashwin	October 1982	1987
Ray Greet	July 1987	1990
John Bowan	November 1990	January 1995
Max Hughes	January 1995	1999
Paul O'Sullivan	April 1999	2003	[7]
Pamela J. Fayle	2003	2006	[8]
Ian Kemish	2006	2009	[9]
Peter Tesch	2009	2013	[10]
David Ritchie	2014	2016	[11][12]
Lynette Wood	2016	present	[13][14]

Ambassadors to the German Democratic Republic, 1972–1990

Name	Start of term	End of term	References
Francis Hamilton Stuart	June 1973	1975
Philip Frederic Peters (Chargé d'Affaires)	1975	1976
Arthur Malcolm Morris	1976	1980
John Daniel McCredie	1980	12 March 1984
Tony Vincent	12 March 1984	1985
Donald William Witheford	1985	1987
Wilson Lawry Herron	2 February 1988	3 October 1990

See also

• Germany-Australia relations
• List of German Ambassadors to Australia→
• Foreign relations of Australia

References

1. "Relations with the Federal Republic of Germany. Statement by the Rt Hon RG Casey." (PDF). Australian Embassy Germany. Retrieved 8 May 2015.
2. CA 8037: Australian Embassy, Berne [Switzerland], National Archives of Australia, retrieved 20 March 2016
3. CA 6803: Australian Embassy, Federal Republic of Germany [Bonn], National Archives of Australia, retrieved 11 May 2015
4. "CA 8164 - Australian Consulate-General and Permanent Mission to the Office of the United Nations, Geneva [Switzerland]". National Archives of Australia. Australian Government. Retrieved 17 June 2015.
5. "Australia and Germany celebrate 60 years of diplomatic relations in 2012". Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. Retrieved 8 May 2015.
6. Juddery, Bruce (20 July 1977). "Top-ranking envoy for NZ post". The Canberra Times. ACT. p. 10.
7. Downer, Alexander (2 February 1999). "Diplomatic Appointment: Ambassador To Germany" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016.
8. Downer, Alexander (14 November 2002). "Diplomatic Appointment: Ambassador to Germany" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 12 February 2014.
9. Downer, Alexander (9 February 2006). "Diplomatic Appointment: Ambassador To Germany" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 13 April 2015.
10. Smith, Stephen (24 August 2009). "Diplomatic Appointment - Ambassador to Germany" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016.
11. Bishop, Julie (24 October 2013). "Ambassador to Germany". Australian Government. Archived from the original on 5 April 2015.
12. "New Ambassador - DAVID JAMES RITCHIE AO Ambassador of Australia". Business & Diplomacy. 4 March 2015. Retrieved 8 May 2015.
13. Bishop, Julie (26 August 2016). "Ambassador to Germany". Australian Government. Archived from the original on 27 August 2016.
14. "Senior Appointments: Wood to Germany". PS News (519). 30 August 2016.

External links

• German Embassy Berlin