List of ambassadors of Australia to the Philippines

Ambassador of Australia to the Philippines
Incumbent
Hae Kyong Yu
since 6 July 2022
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
StyleHer Excellency
Reports toMinister for Foreign Affairs
ResidenceManila
NominatorPrime Minister of Australia
AppointerGovernor General of Australia
Term lengthNo fixed term
Inaugural holderHerbert Peterson
(as Consul-General)
Formation4 July 1946
WebsiteAustralian Embassy, Manila

The Ambassador of Australia to the Philippines 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 Republic of the Philippines. The Ambassador resides in Manila.[1] The current ambassador, since July 2022, is Hae Kyong Yu.

List of heads of mission

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Ordinal Officeholder Title Term start date Term end date Time in office Notes
(n/a) Herbert Peterson Consul-General 1946 (1946) 1948 (1948) 1–2 years
(n/a) Keith Waller 1948 (1948) 1950 (1950) 1–2 years
1 George Dunbar Moore Minister to the Philippines 1950 (1950) 1955 (1955) 4–5 years [2]
2 Mick Shann 1955 (1955) 1957 (1957) 1–2 years
3 Mick Shann Ambassador of Australia to the Philippines 1957 (1957) 1959 (1959) 1–2 years
4 Alfred Stirling 1959 (1959) 1963 (1963) 3–4 years
5 Bill Cutts 1963 (1963) 1966 (1966) 2–3 years
6 Francis Hamilton Stuart 1966 (1966) 1970 (1970) 3–4 years
7 James Ingram 1970 (1970) 1973 (1973) 2–3 years
8 Peter Henderson 1973 (1973) 1975 (1975) 1–2 years
9 Gerry Nutter 1975 (1975) 1978 (1978) 2–3 years
10 Richard Woolcott 1978 (1978) 1982 (1982) 3–4 years
11 Roy Fernandez 1982 (1982) 1986 (1986) 3–4 years
12 John Holloway 1986 (1986) 1989 (1989) 2–3 years
13 Mack Williams 1989 (1989) 1994 (1994) 4–5 years
14 Richard Smith 1994 (1994) 1996 (1996) 1–2 years
15 Miles Kupa 1996 (1996) 1999 (1999) 2–3 years [3]
16 John Buckley 1999 (1999) 2002 (2002) 2–3 years [4]
17 Ruth Pearce 2002 (2002) 2005 (2005) 2–3 years [5]
18 Tony Hely 2005 (2005) 2008 (2008) 2–3 years [6]
19 Rod Smith 2008 (2008) 2012 (2012) 3–4 years [7]
20 Bill Tweddell 2012 (2012) 2016 (2016) 3–4 years [8]
21 Amanda Gorely 2016 (2016) 2018 (2018) 1–2 years [9]
22 Steven J. Robinson January 2019 (2019-01) 2022 (2022) 2–3 years [10][11]
23 Hae Kyong Yu 6 July 2022 (2022-07-06) incumbent 2 years, 139 days [12]

References

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  1. ^ CA 6925: Australian Embassy, Philippines [Manila], National Archives of Australia, retrieved 18 April 2015
  2. ^ "Admiral Moore for Philippines". The Canberra Times. 20 May 1950. p. 4.
  3. ^ Downer, Alexander (28 October 1996). "Diplomatic Appointment: Ambassador to the Philippines" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 12 February 2014.
  4. ^ Downer, Alexander (24 March 1999). "Diplomatic Appointment: Ambassador to the Philippines" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 12 February 2014.
  5. ^ Downer, Alexander (29 January 2002). "Diplomatic Appointment: Ambassador to the Philippines" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 12 February 2014.
  6. ^ Downer, Alexander (28 January 2005). "Diplomatic Appointment: Ambassador to the Philippines" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 12 February 2014.
  7. ^ Smith, Stephen (22 January 2008). "Diplomatic Appointment – Ambassador to the Philippines" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 6 April 2015.
  8. ^ Rudd, Kevin (7 November 2011). "Diplomatic appointment – Ambassador to the Philippines" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 28 March 2015.
  9. ^ Bishop, Julie (4 December 2015). "Ambassador to the Philippines" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 10 January 2016.
  10. ^ Payne, Marise (27 November 2018). "Ambassador to the Philippines" (Press release). Australian Government. Retrieved 25 November 2022.
  11. ^ Payne, Marise (2019). "Alex Gallacher: Australian Ambassador inquiry (Question No. 1209)". Hansard: Australian Senate. Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
  12. ^ Wong, Penny (6 July 2022). "Ambassador to the Philippines" (Press release). Australian Government.
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