List of Australian High Commissioners to Malta

Australian High Commissioner to Malta
Incumbent Julienne Hince since 2016
Style	Her Excellency
Inaugural holder	Hubert Opperman
Formation	1967

The Australian High Commissioner to Malta is the Australian Government's foremost diplomatic representative in Malta.

The Australian Government has offered diplomatic representation in Malta since 1967.^[1] The High Commission is located in Valletta.

Office holders

Acting High Commissioner

• Douglas Sturkey (1967)

High Commissioner

• Hubert Opperman (1967–1972)^[2][3]
• Bill Cutts (1972–1975)
• Ian Nicholson (1975–1976)
• John McMillan (1976–1978)

Acting High Commissioner

• Geoffrey Pretyman (1978–1981)

High Commissioner

• Guy Cotsell (1981–1984)
• Ross Smith (1984–1987)
• Gregory Gibson (1987–1990)^[4]
• John Mahoney (1990–1993)
• Christopher Freeman (1993–1997)^[5]
• Colin Willis (1997–2000)^[6]
• Iain Dickie (2000–2003)^[7]
• Richard Palk (2003–2006)^[8]
• Jurek Juszczyk (2006–2009)^[9]
• Anne Quinane (2009–2012)^[10]
• Jane Lambert (2012–2016)^[11]
• Julienne Hince (2016–)^[12]

References

1. CA 1696: Australian High Commission, Malta [Valletta], National Archives of Australia, retrieved 5 November 2015
2. "Mr Opperman first envoy to Malta". The Canberra Times. ACT. 16 December 1966. p. 1.
3. "Opperman to leave in June". The Canberra Times. ACT. 10 March 1967. p. 8.
4. "Diplomatic listings". The Canberra Times. 27 March 1987. p. 8.
5. "High Commissioner". The Canberra Times. 6 September 1993. p. 2.
6. Downer, Alexander (17 December 1996). "Diplomatic Appointment: High Commissioner to Malta" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 12 February 2014.
7. Downer, Alexander (30 September 1999). "Diplomatic Appointment - High Commissioner to Malta" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 12 February 2014.
8. Downer, Alexander (5 March 2003). "Diplomatic Appointment - High Commissioner to Malta" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 12 February 2014.
9. Downer, Alexander (27 April 2006). "Diplomatic appointment - High Commissioner to Malta" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 13 April 2015.
10. Smith, Stephen (18 November 2009). "Diplomatic Appointment - High Commissioner to Malta" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 3 April 2015.
11. Carr, Bob (11 October 2012). "High Commissioner to Malta" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 3 April 2015.
12. Bishop, Julie (14 November 2016). "High Commissioner to Malta" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 15 November 2016.