List of Australian Ambassadors to Kuwait

Ambassador of Australia to Kuwait

Incumbent Warren Hauck since 9 February 2015
Style	His Excellency
Nominator	Prime Minister of Australia
Appointer	Governor General of Australia
Inaugural holder	Ralph King
Formation	23 December 2004^[1]
Website	Australian Embassy in Kuwait

The Ambassador of Australia to Kuwait is the Australian Government's foremost diplomatic representative in Kuwait. 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 Kuwait. The position has the rank and status of an Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary.

The Ambassador is currently Warren Hauck since 9 February 2015,^[2] who presented his credentials to Foreign Minister Sabah Al-Khalid Al-Sabah on 8 March 2015.^[3] While the Australian Embassy in Kuwait City has been open since 23 December 2004, Kuwait and Australia have enjoyed diplomatic relations since 1974, when the new Ambassador to Saudi Arabia in Riyadh received non-resident accreditation for Kuwait.

Ambassadors

For the non-resident-accredited Ambassadors to Kuwait from 1974 to 2004, see Australian Ambassadors to Saudi Arabia

Name	Start of term	End of term	References
Ralph King	23 December 2004	December 2007
Glenn Miles	December 2007	28 November 2011	^[4]
Bob Tyson	28 November 2011	9 February 2015	^[5]
Warren Hauck	9 February 2015	present

References

↑ Downer, Alexander (23 December 2004). "New Australian Embassy in Kuwait" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 18 May 2015.
↑ Bishop, Julie (9 February 2015). "Ambassador to Kuwait" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 5 April 2015.
↑ Kuwait News (8 March 2015). "Foreign Minister receives credentials of new Australian Amb.". Kuwait News Agency. Retrieved 15 May 2015.
↑ Downer, Alexander (11 September 2007). "Diplomatic Appointment - Ambassador to Kuwait" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 11 April 2015.
↑ Rudd, Kevin (28 November 2011). "Diplomatic appointment - Ambassador to Kuwait" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 18 May 2015.

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