List of Australian Ambassadors to Egypt

Ambassador to Egypt
Incumbent Neil Hawkins since 2015
Style	His Excellency
Inaugural holder	Claude Massey (as Minister to Egypt)
Formation	1950
Website	Australian Embassy Egypt

The Australian Ambassador to Egypt is the Australian Government's foremost diplomatic representative in Egypt. The Ambassador resides in Cairo and also hold non-resident accreditation as Ambassador to Eritrea, Syria and Sudan.^[1] Australia opened its first embassy in the Arab world in Cairo, in 1950.^[2] There existed an Embassy in Damascus, Syria from 1977 to 1999. Prior to 1977, accreditation for Syria was held by the embassies in Beirut, Lebanon (1973–1976) and Baghdad, Iraq (1976–1977).^[3] In 1991, with its independence, accreditation for Eritrea was held by the High Commission in Nairobi, until it was transferred to the Embassy in Cairo in 2006.

After the Australian Government closed its post in Syrian embassy in 1999, the Ambassador to Egypt was named responsible for representing Australian interests in Syria.

List of heads of mission

Ministers to Egypt

• Claude Massey (1950–1953)^[4][5]
• Hugh McClure Smith (1953–1955)^[6][7]
• Roden Cutler (1955–1957)^[8]

Post withdrawn 9 September 1956.

Minister to Cairo

• John Quinn (1960–1961)^[9]

Ambassadors to the United Arab Republic

• John Quinn (1961)^[10]
• Francis Hamilton Stuart (1961–1966)^[11]
• L.J. Lawrey (1966–1969)^[12]
• Brian Clarence Hill (1969–1971)^[13]

Ambassadors to Egypt

• Brian Clarence Hill (1971–1972)
• Keith Douglas Scott (1972–1975)^[14]
• Robin Ashwin (1975–1978)^[15]
• Pierre Hutton (1978–1981)^[16]
• Frank Murray (1981–1984)^[17]
• Kenneth Rodgers (1984–1987)^[18]
• Ian Hutcheons (1987–1990)^[19]
• John Crighton (1990–1993)
• Colin McDonald (1993–1995)
• Michael Smith (1995–1998)
• Victoria Owen (1998–2002)^[20]
• Robert Newton (2002–2005)^[21]
• Bob Bowker (2005–2008)^[22]
• Stephanie Schwabsky (2008–2012)
• Ralph King (2012–2015)^[23]
• Neil Hawkins (2015+)^[24]

References

1. CA 4428: Australian Embassy, Arab Republic of Egypt [Cairo], National Archives of Australia, retrieved 11 January 2016
2. Rudd, Kevin (10 December 2010). The 60th Anniversary of the Establishment of Australia-Egypt Diplomatic Relations (Speech). Cairo, Egypt. Archived from the original on 11 March 2015.
3. CA 7163: Australian Embassy, Syria [Damascus], National Archives of Australia, retrieved 25 January 2016
4. "Two Middle East Ministers". The Sydney Morning Herald. 29 October 1949. p. 2.
5. "Mr. Massey on way to Egypt". The Sydney Morning Herald. 9 March 1950. p. 1.
6. Newell, Jenny, "McClure Smith, Hugh Alexander (1902–1961)", Australian Dictionary of Biography, Australian National University, archived from the original on 11 March 2015
7. "Minister to Egypt". Illawarra Daily Mercury. 16 February 1953. p. 10.
8. "Cutler V.C. for Egypt". The Central Queensland Herald. Rockhampton, Queensland. 16 June 1955. p. 16.
9. "A.C.T. man among 78 dead in crash". The Canberra Times. 14 September 1961. p. 1.
10. "Ambassador appointed". The Canberra Times. 11 April 1961. p. 2.
11. "New Ambassador". The Canberra Times. 4 November 1961. p. 29.
12. "Lawrey new ambassador to UAR". The Canberra Times. 25 March 1966. p. 9.
13. "Ambassador appointed". The Canberra Times. 19 December 1968. p. 3.
14. "Foreign Affairs changes". The Canberra Times. 12 June 1972. p. 8.
15. "Ambassador". The Canberra Times. 30 November 1974. p. 3.
16. "Ambassador". The Canberra Times. 8 August 1978. p. 3.
17. "Two ambassadors appointed". The Canberra Times. 27 May 1981. p. 3.
18. "Ambassador to Egypt named". The Canberra Times. 5 July 1984. p. 3.
19. "Diplomatic postings announced". The Canberra Times. 8 June 1987. p. 3.
20. Downer, Alexander (2 February 1998). "Diplomatic Appointment: Ambassador to Egypt" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 12 February 2014.
21. Downer, Alexander (27 September 2001). "Diplomatic Appointment: Ambassador to Egypt" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 12 February 2014.
22. Downer, Alexander (15 October 2004). "Diplomatic Appointment: Ambassador to Egypt" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 12 February 2014.
23. Rudd, Kevin (13 December 2011). "Diplomatic appointment - Ambassador to Egypt" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 11 March 2015.
24. Bishop, Julie (6 March 2015). "Ambassador to Egypt" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 11 March 2015.

External links

• Australian Embassy Egypt