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List of ambassadors of Australia to Myanmar

The Ambassador of Australia to Myanmar 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 Union of Myanmar. The Ambassador resides in Yangon.[1]

Ambassador of Australia to Myanmar
Incumbent
Vacant
since April 2022
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
StyleHis Excellency
Reports toMinister for Foreign Affairs
NominatorPrime Minister of Australia
AppointerGovernor General of Australia
Inaugural holderColin Moodie
Formation1956

The position of ambassador has been vacant since April 2022. It was subsequently reported, but not confirmed, that the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade is considering suspending diplomatic relations with Myanmar as the Australian Government reportedly tries to avoid legitimising the 2021 coup d'état.[2]

List of heads of mission

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Ordinal Officeholder Title Term start date Term end date Time in office Notes
(n/a) Malcolm Booker Charge d’Affaires 1952 (1952) 1953 (1953) 0–1 years [3][4]
1 Colin Moodie Minister to Burma 1956 (1956) 1956 (1956) 0–1 years
Ambassador of Australia to Burma 1956 (1956) 1957 (1957)
2 Allan Loomes 1958 (1958) 1961 (1961) 2–3 years
(n/a) Frederick Homer Chargé d'affaires 1962 (1962) 1963 (1963) 0–1 years
3 Lew Border Ambassador of Australia to Burma 1963 (1963) 1965 (1965) 1–2 years [5]
4 Frank Milne 1965 (1965) 1966 (1966) 0–1 years
5 Marshall Johnston 1966 (1966) 1967 (1967) 0–1 years
6 Roy Fernandez 1968 (1968) 1969 (1969) 0–1 years
7 Richard Broinowski 1970 (1970) 1971 (1971) 0–1 years
8 Walter Handmer 1972 (1972) 1973 (1973) 0–1 years
9 Garry Woodard 1974 (1974) 1976 (1976) 1–2 years
(n/a) R. C. Whitty Chargé d'affaires 1977 (1977) 1977 (1977) 0 years
10 John Lavett Ambassador of Australia to Myanmar 1977 (1977) 1980 (1980) 2–3 years
11 Richard Gate 1980 (1980) 1982 (1982) 1–2 years [6]
(4) Frank Milne 1983 (1983) 1986 (1986) 2–3 years
12 Christopher Lamb 1986 (1986) 1989 (1989) 2–3 years
13 Geoff Allen 1989 (1989) 1993 (1993) 3–4 years
14 Stuart Hume 1993 (1993) 1997 (1997) 3–4 years [7]
15 Lyndall McLean 1997 (1997) 2000 (2000) 2–3 years [8]
16 Trevor Wilson 2000 (2000) 2003 (2003) 2–3 years [9]
17 Paul Grigson 2003 (2003) 2005 (2005) 1–2 years [10]
18 Bob Davis 2005 (2005) 2008 (2008) 2–3 years [11]
19 Michelle Chan 2008 (2008) 2011 (2011) 2–3 years [12]
20 Bronte Moules 2011 (2011) 2015 (2015) 3–4 years [13][14][15]
21 Nicholas Coppel 2015 (2015) 2018 (2018) 2–3 years [16]
22 Andrea Faulkner February 2019 (2019-02) April 2022 (2022-04) 3 years, 2 months [17][18][2]
(n/a) Angela Corcoran Charge d’Affaires April 2022 (2022-04) incumbent 2 years, 7 months [19]

References

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  1. ^ CA 2753: Australian Embassy, Myanmar [Yangon], National Archives of Australia, retrieved 1 May 2015
  2. ^ a b Dziedzic, Stephen; Ford, Mazoe (16 May 2022). "Australia not appointing ambassador to Myanmar amid moves to downgrade diplomatic ties". ABC News. Retrieved 26 June 2022.
  3. ^ Chad Mitcham, ‘Malcolm Richard Booker (1915-1998), Australian Dictionary of Biography, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/booker-malcolm-richard-31923, published online 2022
  4. ^ Hull, Crispin (18 July 1998), Malcolm Booker diplomat dies after wife, archived from the original on 10 August 2014
  5. ^ "Diplomatic postings". The Canberra Times. ACT. 11 January 1963. p. 3.
  6. ^ "New Ambassador". The Canberra Times. ACT. 8 February 1980. p. 3.
  7. ^ McPhedran, Ian (1 June 1993). "Stuart Hume named next Ambassador to Burma". The Canberra Times. p. 2.
  8. ^ Fischer, Tim (9 January 1997). "Diplomatic appointment: Ambassador to Myanmar" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 11 February 2014.
  9. ^ Downer, Alexander (10 February 2000). "Diplomatic appointment: Ambassador to Burma (Myanmar)" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 12 February 2014.
  10. ^ Downer, Alexander (5 March 2003). "Diplomatic appointment: Ambassador to Burma" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 12 February 2014.
  11. ^ Downer, Alexander (7 April 2005). "Diplomatic appointment: Ambassador to Burma" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 12 February 2014.
  12. ^ Smith, Stephen (4 April 2008). "Diplomatic appointment – Ambassador to Burma" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 6 April 2015.
  13. ^ Rudd, Kevin (20 December 2010). "Diplomatic appointment – Ambassador to Burma" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014.
  14. ^ Welch, Dylan (21 December 2010). "Rudd appoints wheat kickbacks figure as ambassador to Burma". The Sydney Morning Herald. Fairfax Media. Archived from the original on 29 July 2014.
  15. ^ "Rudd appoints new diplomat to Burma". Courier Mail. News Corp. AAP. 20 December 2010.
  16. ^ Bishop, Julie (4 February 2015). "Ambassador to the Republic of the Union of Myanmar" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 9 March 2015.
  17. ^ Payne, Marise (28 November 2018). "Ambassador to Myanmar }" (Press release). Australian Government.
  18. ^ Payne, Marise (2019). "Alex Gallacher: Australian Ambassador inquiry (Question No. 1209)". Hansard: Australian Senate. Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
  19. ^ "Chargé d'Affaires to the Republic of the Union of Myanmar". Australian Government Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
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