List of Australian Ambassadors to Zimbabwe

Australian High Commissioner to Zimbabwe
Incumbent
Suzanne McCourt

since 6 March 2015
(presented credentials 16 April 2015)
Style Her Excellency
Residence Harare
Inaugural holder Jeremy Hearder (High Commissioner)
Formation May 1980
Website Australian Embassy Zimbabwe

The Australian Ambassador to Zimbabwe is the Australian Government’s foremost diplomatic representative in Zimbabwe. The High Commission in Harare was established in 1980 and the High Commissioner also holds non-resident accreditation as High Commissioner to Zambia, Malawi and as Ambassador to the Democratic Republic of Congo and Republic of Congo.[1] There existed a resident High Commission in Lusaka, Zambia from 1983 to 1991, when responsibility for relations with Zambia was transferred to the High Commission in Harare. Relations with Zambia from 1972 to 1983 were the responsibility of the High Commission in Dar-Es-Salaam, Tanzania.[2]

List of heads of mission

High Commissioners

Ambassadors

High Commissioners to Zambia

References

  1. CA 7782: Australian High Commission, Zimbabwe [Harare], National Archives of Australia, retrieved 23 January 2016
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 CA 7590: Australian High Commission, Zambia [Lusaka], National Archives of Australia, retrieved 23 January 2016
  3. Fraser, Malcolm (18 April 1980). "Zimbabwe Independence" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 3 March 2015.
  4. "New post for envoy". The Sydney Morning Herald. 27 February 1984. p. 5.
  5. "New Ambassador to Turkey named". The Canberra Times. 17 November 1987. p. 3.
  6. Downer, Alexander (24 February 1998). "Diplomatic appointment - High Commissioner to Zimbabwe" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 12 February 2014.
  7. Downer, Alexander (2 March 2001). "Diplomatic appointment: High Commissioner to Zimbabwe" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 12 February 2014.
  8. Downer, Alexander (2 March 2001). "Diplomatic appointment: High Commissioner to Zimbabwe" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 12 February 2014.
  9. Downer, Alexander (17 June 2004). "Diplomatic appointment: Ambassador to Zimbabwe" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 12 February 2014.
  10. Downer, Alexander (8 August 2007). "Diplomatic appointment - Ambassador to Zimbabwe" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 12 February 2014.
  11. Rudd, Kevin (22 October 2010). "Diplomatic appointment - Ambassador to Zimbabwe" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 1 March 2015.
  12. Bishop, Julie (6 March 2015). "Diplomatic appointment - Ambassador to Zimbabwe" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 3 April 2015.

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