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Ambassador of Australia to Greece
Incumbent
Alison Duncan
since July 2023 (July 2023)
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
StyleHer Excellency
Reports toMinister for Foreign Affairs
ResidenceAthens
NominatorPrime Minister of Australia
AppointerGovernor General of Australia
Inaugural holderAlfred Stirling
Formation1964

The Ambassador of Australia to Greece 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 Hellenic Republic. The Ambassador resides in Athens and holds non-resident accreditation for Bulgaria and Romania. From 2004 to 2013, accreditation was also held for Albania, when it reverted to the Embassy in Rome.

The current ambassador, since July 2023, is Alison Duncan.

List of ambassadors

This list is incomplete; you can help by adding missing items. (December 2022)
Ordinal Officeholder Other offices Term start date Term end date Time in office Notes
1 Alfred Stirling 1964 (1964) 1965 (1965) 0–1 years
2 Jo Gullett 31 May 1965 (1965-05-31) 1968 (1968) 2–3 years
3 Hugh Gilchrist 1968 (1968) 1972 (1972) 3–4 years
4 Barry Hall 1972 (1972) 1974 (1974) 1–2 years
5 Donald Horne 1974 (1974) 1976 (1976) 1–2 years
6 Les Johnson 1976 (1976) 1980 (1980) 3–4 years
7 Marshall Johnston 1980 (1980) 1984 (1984) 3–4 years
8 Donald Kingsmill 1984 (1984) 1987 (1987) 2–3 years
9 Kevin Gates 1987 (1987) 1991 (1991) 3–4 years
10 Alan Edwards 1991 (1991) 1996 (1996) 4–5 years
11 Robert Merrillees 1996 (1996) 1998 (1998) 1–2 years
12 Ross Burns 1988 (1988) 1991 (1991) 2–3 years
13 Stuart Hume 2001 (2001) 2005 (2005) 3–4 years
14 Paul Tighe 2005 (2005) 2008 (2008) 2–3 years
15 Jeremy Newman 2008 (2008) 2011 (2011) 2–3 years
16 Jenny Bloomfield 2011 (2011) 2014 (2014) 2–3 years
17 John Griffin 2014 (2014) 20 October 2017 (2017-10-20) 2–3 years
18 Kate Logan 20 October 2017 (2017-10-20) December 2019 (2019-12) 2 years, 1 month
19 Arthur Spyrou December 2019 (2019-12) June 2023 (2023-06) 3 years, 6 months
20 Alison Duncan July 2023 (2023-07) incumbent 1 year, 5 months

Notes

^A Also non-resident Australian Ambassador to Romania, since 18 March 1968.
^B Also non-resident Australian Ambassador to the Republic of Bulgaria, since 5 April 1972.
^C Also non-resident Australian Ambassador to the Republic of Albania, 2004 to 2013.

References

  1. CA 8021: Australian Embassy, Greece [Athens], National Archives of Australia, retrieved 16 April 2015
  2. "Embassy in Athens". The Canberra Times. 10 March 1964. p. 2.
  3. "Envoy leaves for Greece". The Canberra Times. 10 May 1965. p. 10.
  4. "Envoy named". The Canberra Times. 22 May 1968. p. 8.
  5. "Foreign Affairs changes". The Canberra Times. 12 June 1972. p. 8.
  6. "Envoy to Greece to change". The Canberra Times. 12 April 1974. p. 4.
  7. "Ambassadors". The Canberra Times. 28 March 1980. p. 3.
  8. "New envoy to Greece". The Canberra Times. 30 May 1984. p. 3.
  9. "Former Indonesian military chief is new ambassador". The Age. 2 September 1987. p. 6. Mr Kevin Gates, a former ambassador to Mexico City, was yesterday confirmed as Australia's ambassador to Greece
  10. "New ambassadors". The Canberra Times. 6 June 1991. p. 2.
  11. Evans, Gareth (13 October 1995). "Diplomatic Appointment: Ambassador to Greece" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 12 February 2014.
  12. Downer, Alexander (16 December 1997). "Diplomatic Appointment: Ambassador to the Hellenic Republic" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 12 February 2014.
  13. Downer, Alexander (25 May 2001). "Diplomatic Appointment: Ambassador to the Hellenic Republic" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 12 February 2014.
  14. Downer, Alexander (26 August 2004). "Diplomatic Appointment: Ambassador to Greece" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 12 February 2014.
  15. Smith, Stephen (8 February 2008). "Diplomatic Appointment: Ambassador to Greece" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 11 February 2014.
  16. Rudd, Kevin (17 July 2011). "Diplomatic appointment - Ambassador to Greece" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 29 March 2015.
  17. Bishop, Julie (3 June 2014). "Ambassador to Greece" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 17 March 2015.
  18. Bishop, Julie (20 October 2017). "Ambassador to Greece" (Press release). Australian Government.
  19. "Ambassador to Greece". DFAT. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
  20. Kampouris, Nick. "Australia Names Arthur Spyrou as Canberra's New Ambassador to Greece | Greek Reporter Australia". Retrieved 29 August 2020.
  21. https://www.foreignminister.gov.au/minister/penny-wong/media-release/ambassador-greece
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