List of Australian High Commissioners to South Africa

High commissioner to South Africa
Incumbent
Adam McCarthy
since 2015 (2015)
Style His Excellency
Residence Pretoria
Inaugural holder George Knowles
Formation 1946

The Australian high commissioner to South Africa is the Australian Government's foremost representative in South Africa.

The Australian Government has offered diplomatic representation in Pretoria, South Africa since 1946. Between 1961 and 1994 the designation of the Australian representative in South Africa changed from High Commissioner to Ambassador.[1]

NameStart of termEnd of termReferences
George Knowles19461947[2]
Alfred Stirling19481950[3]
John Quinn (Acting)19511952[4]
William Hodgson19521957[5]
Owen Davis19591962[6]
Charles Kevin19621968[7]
Bill Cutts19681972[8][9]
Colin Moodie19721975[10][11][9]
David McNicol19751977[12][10]
K.R. Douglas-Scott19771981[12]
Malcolm Lyon19811984[13][14][15]
Robert Birch19841988[15]
Colin McDonald19881992[16][17]
Ross Burns19921995[16][18]
Ian Porter19951998[18][19]
David Connolly19982002[19][20]
Ian Wilcock20022004[20][21]
Philip Green20042008[21][22]
Ann Harrap20082013[22][23]
Graeme Wilson20132014[23][24][25]
Adam McCarthy2015+[26]

References

  1. ↑ "P.M. defines attitude of South Africa: No abrupt change in attitude". The Canberra Times. 26 May 1961. p. 3.
  2. ↑ Whitlam, E.G., "Knowles, Sir George Shaw (1882–1947)", Australian Dictionary of Biography, Australian National University, archived from the original on 9 March 2014
  3. ↑ Hearder, Jeremy, "Stirling, Alfred Thorp (1902–1981)", Australian Dictionary of Biography, Australian National University, archived from the original on 6 September 2014
  4. ↑ Fogarty, Mike, "Quinn, John Paul (1919–1961)", Australian Dictionary of Biography, Australian National University, archived from the original on 5 February 2016
  5. ↑ "Australian High Commissioner In S.A. To Retire". The Canberra Times. 3 July 1957. p. 3.
  6. ↑ "Appointed High Commissioner". The Canberra Times. 27 January 1959. p. 2.
  7. ↑ "Divorce for New Envoy". The Canberra Times. 27 June 1962. p. 2.
  8. ↑ "Envoy to S. Africa named". The Canberra Times. 25 May 1968. p. 3.
  9. 1 2 "Foreign Affairs changes". The Canberra Times. 12 June 1972. p. 8.
  10. 1 2 "Post in Pretoria". The Canberra Times. 25 June 1975. p. 8.
  11. ↑ Farquharson, John, "Moodie, Colin Troup (1913–2000)", Obituaries Australia, Australian National University, archived from the original on 11 January 2015
  12. 1 2 "Australian diplomats appointed". The Canberra Times. 17 September 1977. p. 3.
  13. ↑ Downer, Alexander (18 October 2007). "Malcolm Lyon OBE" (Press release). Archived from the original on 12 February 2014.
  14. ↑ "Two ambassadors appointed". The Canberra Times. 27 May 1981. p. 3.
  15. 1 2 "Ambassador appointed". The Canberra Times. 17 September 1984. p. 3.
  16. 1 2 "New ambassador to S. Africa named". The Canberra Times. 25 August 1992. p. 4.
  17. ↑ McMullan, Bob (12 July 1995). "AUSTRALIAN Consul-General in Honolulu" (Press release). Archived from the original on 11 February 2014.
  18. 1 2 Evans, Gareth (28 June 1995). "DIPLOMATIC APPOINTMENT: High Commissioner to South Africa" (Press release). Archived from the original on 12 February 2014.
  19. 1 2 Downer, Alexander (5 May 1998). "Diplomatic Appointmient: High Commissioner to South Africa" (Press release). Archived from the original on 12 February 2014.
  20. 1 2 Downer, Alexander (13 March 2002). "Diplomatic Appointment: High Commissioner to South Africa" (Press release). Archived from the original on 12 February 2014.
  21. 1 2 Downer, Alexander (10 June 2004). "Diplomatic Appointment: High Commissioner to South Africa" (Press release). Archived from the original on 12 February 2014.
  22. 1 2 Smith, Stephen (25 November 2008). "Diplomatic Appointment: High Commissioner to South Africa" (Press release). Archived from the original on 13 March 2014.
  23. 1 2 Carr, Bob (13 November 2012). "High Commissioner to South Africa" (Press release). Archived from the original on 11 February 2014.
  24. ↑ "Australia's High Commissioner in South Africa Graeme Wilson has died suddenly after an unexpected illness.". Special Broadcasting Service. AAP. 5 September 2014. Archived from the original on 14 September 2014.
  25. ↑ Thomson, Phillip (5 September 2014). "Diplomat Graeme Wilson mourned as a 'true gentleman'". The Canberra Times. Fairfax Media. Archived from the original on 9 September 2014.
  26. ↑ Bishop, Julie (1 April 2015). "High Commissioner to South Africa" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 3 April 2015.
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