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List of ambassadors of Australia to Israel

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{{Infobox official post

| post = Ambassador of Australia to Israel

| body =

| insignia = Coat of Arms of Australia.svg

| insigniasize = 120px

| department = Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade

| reports_to = Minister for Foreign Affairs

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| alt =

| incumbent = Paul Griffiths

| incumbentsince = {{start date|2020|10||df=y}}

| residence =

| nominator = Prime Minister of Australia

| nominatorpost =

| style = His Excellency

| appointer = Governor-General of Australia

| termlength =

| formation = 28 October 1949

| inaugural = Osmond Charles Fuhrman

| website = [http://israel.embassy.gov.au/tavv/home.html Australian Embassy, Israel]

}}

The ambassador of Australia to Israel 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 Israel.{{citation|title=CA 1782: Australian Embassy, Israel [Tel Aviv]|url=http://naa12.naa.gov.au/scripts/SearchOld.asp?Number=CA+1782|publisher=National Archives of Australia|access-date=11 January 2016}} 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 Israel in Tel Aviv. The position has the rank and status of an ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary. The current ambassador, since October 2020, is Paul Griffiths.

Israel and Australia have enjoyed official diplomatic relations since the Australian government of Ben Chifley recognised Israel on 28 January 1949.{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article134346831 |title=Australia Recognises Israel. |newspaper=Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate |location=NSW |date=29 January 1949 |access-date=3 June 2015 |page=1 |publisher=National Library of Australia}} The first Australian representative was Osmond Charles Fuhrman who was appointed as the Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to the Australian legation in Tel Aviv in October 1949.{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article47679961 |title=EGYPT AND ISRAEL. |newspaper=The West Australian |location=Perth, WA |date=29 October 1949 |access-date=3 June 2015 |page=15 |publisher=National Library of Australia}} Orsmond presented his credentials to President Chaim Weizmann on 4 January 1950.{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article105904411 |title=DIPLOMATIC POSTINGS ANNOUNCED. |newspaper=The Canberra Times|location=ACT |date=3 March 1960 |access-date=3 June 2015 |page=2 |publisher=National Library of Australia}} In October 1960 the legations of Israel in Canberra and of Australia in Tel Aviv were raised to embassy status and the Australian Minister John McMillan became the first ambassador.{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article136939642 |title=Israel Legation Status Raised. |newspaper=The Canberra Times|location=ACT |date=30 September 1960 |access-date=3 June 2015 |page=2 |publisher=National Library of Australia}}

List of heads of mission

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! Ordinal !! Officeholder !! Title !! Term start date !! Term end date !! Time in office !! Notes

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| {{sortname|Osmond Charles|Fuhrman}} {{post-nominals|country=AUS|OBE}}

| rowspan=3 | Minister to Israel

| align=center | {{start date|1949|10|28|df=y}}

| align=center | {{end date|1955|03

df=y}}

| align=right | {{age in years and months|1949|10|28|1955|03|01}}

| {{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article95651974 |title=Australia's Minister to Israel. |newspaper=Kalgoorlie Miner |location=WA |date=21 December 1949 |access-date=3 June 2015 |page=2 |publisher=National Library of Australia}}

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| {{sortname|Bertram|Ballard}}

| align=center | {{start date|1955|07

df=y}}

| align=center | {{end date|1960|02

df=y}}

| align=right | {{age in years and months|1955|07|01|1960|02|01}}

| {{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article91193572 |title=NEW MINISTER TO ISRAEL. |newspaper=The Canberra Times |location=ACT |date=21 February 1955 |access-date=3 June 2015 |page=2 |publisher=National Library of Australia}}

rowspan=2 align=center| {{nts|3}}

| rowspan=2 | {{sortname|John|McMillan|John McMillan (diplomat)|McMillan, John}}

| align=center | {{start date|1960|03

df=y}}

| align=center | {{end date|1960|10|14|df=y}}

| rowspan=2 align=right | {{age in years and months|1960|03|01|1963|04|01}}

| rowspan=2 | {{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article136941032 |title=New Ambassador To Israel. |newspaper=The Canberra Times|location=ACT |date=15 October 1960 |access-date=3 June 2015 |page=3 |publisher=National Library of Australia}}

rowspan=21 | Ambassador of Australia
to the State of Israel

| align=center | {{start date|1960|10|14|df=y}}

| align=center | {{end date|1963|04

df=y}}
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| {{sortname|John|Hood|John Hood (diplomat)|Hood, John}} {{post-nominals|country=AUS|CBE}}

| align=center | {{start date|1963|04

df=y}}

| align=center | {{end date|1964|09

df=y}}

| align=right | {{age in years and months|1963|04|01|1964|09|01}}

| {{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article104590090 |title=POSTING OF ENVOYS ANNOUNCED. |newspaper=The Canberra Times|location=ACT |date=9 March 1963 |access-date=3 June 2015 |page=2 |publisher=National Library of Australia}}

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| William Landale

| align=center | {{start date|1965|01

df=y}}

| align=center | {{end date|1970|03

df=y}}

| align=right | {{age in years and months|1965|01|01|1970|03|01}}

| {{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article131688343 |title=Envoy to Tanzania named. |newspaper=The Canberra Times|location=ACT |date=21 February 1970 |access-date=3 June 2015 |page=9 |publisher=National Library of Australia}}

align=center| {{nts|6}}

| {{sortname|Marshall|Johnston|Marshall Johnston (diplomat)|Johnston, Marshall}}

| align=center | {{start date|1970|03

df=y}}

| align=center | {{end date|1972|09

df=y}}

| align=right | {{age in years and months|1970|03|01|1972|09|01}}

| {{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article131686819 |title=Ambassador. |newspaper=The Canberra Times|location=ACT |date=12 February 1970 |access-date=3 June 2015 |page=9 |publisher=National Library of Australia}}

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| {{sortname|Rawdon|Dalrymple}}

| align=center | {{start date|1972|09

df=y}}

| align=center | {{end date|1975|06

df=y}}

| align=right | {{age in years and months|1972|09|01|1975|06|01}}

| {{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article101998118 |title=IN BRIEF. |newspaper=The Canberra Times|location=ACT |date=8 August 1972 |access-date=3 June 2015 |page=3 |publisher=National Library of Australia}}

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| {{sortname|Richard|Smith|Richard Smith (diplomat)|Smith, Richard}}

| align=center | {{start date|1975|06

df=y}}

| align=center | {{end date|1977|11

df=y}}

| align=right | {{age in years and months|1975|06|01|1977|11|01}}

| {{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article110642214 |title=IN BRIEF. |newspaper=The Canberra Times|location=ACT |date=14 June 1975 |access-date=3 June 2015 |page=9 |publisher=National Library of Australia}}

align=center| {{nts|9}}

| {{sortname|Walter|Handmer}}

| align=center | {{start date|1977|11

df=y}}

| align=center | {{end date|1980|07

df=y}}

| align=right | {{age in years and months|1977|11|01|1980|07|01}}

| {{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article110875634 |title=New Ambassador to Israel named. |newspaper=The Canberra Times|location=ACT |date=1 November 1977 |access-date=3 June 2015 |page=10 |publisher=National Library of Australia}}

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| David Goss

| align=center | {{start date|1980|07

df=y}}

| align=center | {{end date|1983|12

df=y}}

| align=right | {{age in years and months|1980|07|01|1983|12|01}}

| {{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article110963435 |title=IN BRIEF|newspaper=The Canberra Times|location=ACT |date=21 June 1980 |access-date=3 June 2015 |page=3 |publisher=National Library of Australia}}

align=center| {{nts|11}}

| {{sortname|Robert|Merrillees}}

| align=center | {{start date|1983|12

df=y}}

| align=center | {{end date|1987

|df=y}}

| align=right | {{age in years|1983|12|01|1987}} years

| {{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article116404225 |title=Hayden names new envoy to Israel. |newspaper=The Canberra Times|location=ACT |date=2 September 1983 |access-date=3 June 2015 |page=3 |publisher=National Library of Australia}}

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| John Campbell

| align=center | {{start date|1987

|df=y}}

| align=center | {{end date|1990|07

df=y}}

| align=right | {{age in years|1987|1990}} years

| {{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article101967892 |title=Australia protests to Israel. |newspaper=The Canberra Times|location=ACT |date=6 January 1988 |access-date=3 June 2015 |page=3 |publisher=National Library of Australia}}

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| William Fisher

| align=center | {{start date|1990|07

df=y}}

| align=center | {{end date|1993|07

df=y}}

| align=right | {{age in years and months|1990|07|01|1993|07|01}}

| {{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article122300301 |title=Vice-Regal. |newspaper=The Canberra Times |location=ACT |date=26 July 1990 |access-date=3 June 2015 |page=8 |publisher=National Library of Australia}}{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article127240870 |title=Hewson abandons Fischer on Israel. |newspaper=The Canberra Times|location=ACT |date=20 July 1993 |access-date=3 June 2015 |page=3 |publisher=National Library of Australia}}

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| Peter William Rodgers

| align=center | {{start date|1994|01

df=y}}

| align=center | {{end date|1997|05

df=y}}

| align=right | {{age in years and months|1994|01|01|1997|05|01}}

| rowspan=2 | {{cite press release|url=http://foreignminister.gov.au/releases/1996/fa133.html|title=Diplomatic appointment - Ambassador to Israel|publisher=Australian Government|date=November 1996|first=Alexander|last=Downer|author-link=Alexander Downer}}

align=center| {{nts|15}}

| Ian Wilcock

| align=center | {{start date|1997|05

df=y}}

| align=center | {{end date|2000|02

df=y}}

| align=right | {{age in years and months|1997|05|01|2000|02|01}}

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| Richard Rigby

| align=center | {{start date|2000|02

df=y}}

| align=center | {{end date|2001|07

df=y}}

| align=right | {{age in years and months|2000|02|01|2001|07|01}}

| {{cite press release|url=http://foreignminister.gov.au/releases/2000/fa002_2000.html|title=Diplomatic appointment - Ambassador to Israel|publisher=Australian Government|date=7 January 2000|first=Alexander|last=Downer|author-link=Alexander Downer}}

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| Ross Burns

| align=center | {{start date|2001|07

df=y}}

| align=center | {{end date|2003|09

df=y}}

| align=right | {{age in years and months|2001|07|01|2003|09|01}}

| {{cite press release|url=http://foreignminister.gov.au/releases/2001/fa078_01.html|title=Diplomatic appointment - Ambassador to Israel|publisher=Australian Government|date=12 June 2001|first=Alexander|last=Downer|author-link=Alexander Downer}}

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| Tim George

| align=center | {{start date|2003|09

df=y}}

| align=center | {{end date|2006|09

df=y}}

| align=right | {{age in years and months|2003|09|01|2006|09|01}}

| {{cite press release|url=http://foreignminister.gov.au/releases/2003/fa083_03.html|title=Diplomatic appointment - Ambassador to Israel|publisher=Australian Government|date=4 July 2003|first=Alexander|last=Downer|author-link=Alexander Downer}}

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| James Larsen

| align=center | {{start date|2006|09

df=y}}

| align=center | {{end date|2010|03

df=y}}

| align=right | {{age in years and months|2006|09|01|2010|03|01}}

| {{cite press release|url=http://foreignminister.gov.au/releases/2006/fa089_06.html|title=Diplomatic appointment - Ambassador to Israel|publisher=Australian Government|date= 8 August 2006|first=Alexander|last=Downer|author-link=Alexander Downer}}

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| {{sortname|Andrea|Faulkner}}

| align=center | {{start date|2010|03

df=y}}

| align=center | {{end date|2013|06

df=y}}

| align=right | {{age in years and months|2010|03|01|2013|06|01}}

| {{cite press release|url=http://foreignminister.gov.au/releases/2010/fa-s100203a.html|title=Diplomatic appointment - Ambassador to Israel|publisher=Australian Government|date=3 February 2010|first=Stephen|last=Smith|author-link=Stephen Smith (Australian politician)}}

align=center| {{nts|21}}

| {{sortname|Dave|Sharma}}

| align=center | {{start date|2013|06

df=y}}

| align=center | {{end date|2017|06|19|df=y}}

| align=right | {{age in years and months|2013|06|01|2017|06|19}}

| {{cite press release|url=http://foreignminister.gov.au/releases/2013/bc_mr_130516.html|title=Ambassador to Israel|publisher=Australian Government|date=16 May 2013|first=Bob|last=Carr|author-link=Bob Carr|access-date=3 June 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140211195825/http://www.foreignminister.gov.au/releases/2013/bc_mr_130516.html|archive-date=11 February 2014|url-status=dead}}{{cite press release |author= |title=Ambassador to Israel |url=http://foreignminister.gov.au/releases/Pages/2017/jb_mr_170412.aspx |publisher=Australian Government|date=12 April 2017 |access-date=25 June 2017}}{{cite tweet |user=@AusAmbIsrael |number=876819433309835264 |date=19 June 2017 |title=Our new ambassador, Chris Cannan, has hit the ground running.}}

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| {{sortname|Chris|Cannan}}

| align=center | {{start date|2017|06|19|df=y}}

| align=center | {{end date|2020|09

df=y}}

| align=right | {{age in years and months|2017|06|19|2020|09|01}}

| {{cite press release|url=https://www.timesofisrael.com/australia-names-new-ambassador-to-israel/|title=Austlalia names new Ambassador to Israel|publisher=Times of Israel|date=12 April 2017|first=TOI|last=STAFF|author-link=The Times of Israel}}

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| Paul Griffiths

| align=center | {{start date|2020|10

df=y}}

| align=center | incumbent

| align=right | {{age in years and months|2020|10|01}}

| {{cite press release|url=https://www.dfat.gov.au/about-us/our-people/homs/ambassador-to-israel|title=Official Profile Ambassador to Israel|publisher=Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade|date=14 October 2020|first=DFAT|last=STAFF|author-link=Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (Australia)}}

See also

References

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External links

  • [http://israel.embassy.gov.au/tavv/home.html Australian Embassy, Israel]

{{Lists of heads of Australian diplomatic missions}}

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