List of Australian Ambassadors to Israel

Ambassador of Australia to Israel
Incumbent
Dave Sharma
since June 2013[1]
Style His Excellency
Nominator Prime Minister of Australia
Appointer Governor General of Australia
Inaugural holder Osmond Charles Fuhrman
Formation 28 October 1949
Website Australian Embassy, Israel

The Ambassador of Australia to Israel is the Australian Government's foremost diplomatic representative in Israel.[2] The Ambassador 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 State of Israel in Tel Aviv. The position has the rank and status of an Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary. It is currently held by Dave Sharma.[1] He presented his credentials to President Shimon Peres on 8 August 2013.[3]

Israel and Australia have enjoyed official diplomatic relations since the Australian government of Ben Chifley recognised Israel on 28 January 1949.[4] The first Australian representative was Osmond Charles Fuhrman who was appointed as the Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to the Australian legation in Tel Aviv in October 1949.[5] Orsmond presented his credentials to President Chaim Weizmann on 4 January 1950.[6] In October 1960 the legations of Israel in Canberra and of Australia in Tel Aviv were raised to Embassy status and the Australian Minister John McMillan became the first Ambassador.[7]

Office-holders

Ministers to Israel

NameStart of termEnd of termReferences
Osmond Charles Fuhrman28 October 1949March 1955[8]
Bertram BallardJuly 1955February 1960[9]
John McMillanMarch 196014 October 1960[10]

Ambassadors to Israel

NameStart of termEnd of termReferences
John McMillan14 October 1960April 1963[11]
John HoodApril 1963September 1964[12]
William LandaleJanuary 1965March 1970[13]
Marshall JohnstonMarch 1970September 1972[14]
Rawdon DalrympleSeptember 1972June 1975[15]
Richard SmithJune 1975November 1977[16]
Walter HandmerNovember 1977July 1980[17]
David GossJuly 1980December 1983[18]
Robert MerrilleesDecember 19831987[19]
John Campbell1987July 1990[20]
William FisherJuly 1990July 1993[21][22]
Peter William RodgersJanuary 1994May 1997[23]
Ian WilcockMay 1997February 2000[23]
Richard RigbyFebruary 2000July 2001[24]
Ross BurnsJuly 2001September 2003[25]
Tim GeorgeSeptember 2003September 2006[26]
James LarsenSeptember 2006March 2010[27]
Andrea FaulknerMarch 2010June 2013[28]
Dave SharmaJune 2013present[1]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 Carr, Bob (16 May 2013). "Ambassador to Israel" (Press release). Australian Government.
  2. ↑ CA 1782: Australian Embassy, Israel [Tel Aviv], National Archives of Australia, retrieved 11 January 2016
  3. ↑ "President Peres receives new ambassadors". Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Israel). 8 August 2013. Archived from the original on 1 July 2014. Retrieved 1 July 2014.
  4. ↑ "Australia Recognises Israel.". Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate. NSW: National Library of Australia. 29 January 1949. p. 1. Retrieved 3 June 2015.
  5. ↑ "EGYPT AND ISRAEL.". The West Australian. Perth, WA: National Library of Australia. 29 October 1949. p. 15. Retrieved 3 June 2015.
  6. ↑ "DIPLOMATIC POSTINGS ANNOUNCED.". The Canberra Times. ACT: National Library of Australia. 3 March 1960. p. 2. Retrieved 3 June 2015.
  7. ↑ "Israel Legation Status Raised.". The Canberra Times. ACT: National Library of Australia. 30 September 1960. p. 2. Retrieved 3 June 2015.
  8. ↑ "Australia's Minister to Israel.". Kalgoorlie Miner. WA: National Library of Australia. 21 December 1949. p. 2. Retrieved 3 June 2015.
  9. ↑ "NEW MINISTER TO ISRAEL.". The Canberra Times. ACT: National Library of Australia. 21 February 1955. p. 2. Retrieved 3 June 2015.
  10. ↑ "DIPLOMATIC POSTINGS ANNOUNCED.". The Canberra Times. ACT: National Library of Australia. 3 March 1960. p. 2. Retrieved 3 June 2015.
  11. ↑ "New Ambassador To Israel.". The Canberra Times. ACT: National Library of Australia. 15 October 1960. p. 3. Retrieved 3 June 2015.
  12. ↑ "POSTING OF ENVOYS ANNOUNCED.". The Canberra Times. ACT: National Library of Australia. 9 March 1963. p. 2. Retrieved 3 June 2015.
  13. ↑ "Envoy to Tanzania named.". The Canberra Times. ACT: National Library of Australia. 21 February 1970. p. 9. Retrieved 3 June 2015.
  14. ↑ "Ambassador.". The Canberra Times. ACT: National Library of Australia. 12 February 1970. p. 9. Retrieved 3 June 2015.
  15. ↑ "IN BRIEF.". The Canberra Times. ACT: National Library of Australia. 8 August 1972. p. 3. Retrieved 3 June 2015.
  16. ↑ "IN BRIEF.". The Canberra Times. ACT: National Library of Australia. 14 June 1975. p. 9. Retrieved 3 June 2015.
  17. ↑ "New Ambassador to Israel named.". The Canberra Times. ACT: National Library of Australia. 1 November 1977. p. 10. Retrieved 3 June 2015.
  18. ↑ "IN BRIEF". The Canberra Times. ACT: National Library of Australia. 21 June 1980. p. 3. Retrieved 3 June 2015.
  19. ↑ "Hayden names new envoy to Israel.". The Canberra Times. ACT: National Library of Australia. 2 September 1983. p. 3. Retrieved 3 June 2015.
  20. ↑ "Australia protests to Israel.". The Canberra Times. ACT: National Library of Australia. 6 January 1988. p. 3. Retrieved 3 June 2015.
  21. ↑ "Vice-Regal.". The Canberra Times. ACT: National Library of Australia. 26 July 1990. p. 8. Retrieved 3 June 2015.
  22. ↑ "Hewson abandons Fischer on Israel.". The Canberra Times. ACT: National Library of Australia. 20 July 1993. p. 3. Retrieved 3 June 2015.
  23. 1 2 Downer, Alexander (November 1996). "Diplomatic appointment - Ambassador to Israel" (Press release). Australian Government.
  24. ↑ Downer, Alexander (7 January 2000). "Diplomatic appointment - Ambassador to Israel" (Press release). Australian Government.
  25. ↑ Downer, Alexander (12 June 2001). "Diplomatic appointment - Ambassador to Israel" (Press release). Australian Government.
  26. ↑ Downer, Alexander (4 July 2003). "Diplomatic appointment - Ambassador to Israel" (Press release). Australian Government.
  27. ↑ Downer, Alexander (8 August 2006). "Diplomatic appointment - Ambassador to Israel" (Press release). Australian Government.
  28. ↑ Smith, Stephen (3 February 2010). "Diplomatic appointment - Ambassador to Israel" (Press release). Australian Government.

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