List of Australian Ambassadors to China

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Ambassador of Australia to China
Coat of Arms of Australia.svg
Incumbent
Jan Elizabeth Adams
since 2016
Style Her Excellency
Nominator Prime Minister of Australia
Appointer Governor General of Australia
Inaugural holder Frederic Eggleston
Formation 1941
Website Australian Embassy, China

The Australian Ambassador to China 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 Peoples Republic of China (PRC). The position has the rank and status of an Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary and has resided in Beijing since 1973.[1] Between 1941 and 1949, the Australian Ambassador resided outside of Beijing, first in Chungking and later in Nanking.[2] As a result of Australia's recognition of the PRC, Australia has no diplomatic representation with Taiwan and continues economic, trade and cultural relations with the Australian Office in Taipei.

Australia has offered diplomatic representation to the PRC continuously since 1973.[3] Several representatives had been appointed to the Republic of China prior to the Proclamation of the People's Republic of China, at which time the Australian Government recalled its Ambassador from China to discuss recognition of the Communist Government.[4] From 1991 to 2008, the Ambassador to China was also accredited to Mongolia. In addition to the Australian Embassy in Beijing, the Australian Government is represented by Consulates-General in Shanghai, Guangzhou, Chengdu and Hong Kong.

Office-holders

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Building of the former Australian Legation in Chongqing, 1941–1946.

Ministers to the Republic of China

Name Start of term End of term References
Frederic Eggleston 1941 1944 [5]
Keith Officer (Chargé d'affaires) 1944 1946
Douglas Copland 1946 1948

Ambassador to the Republic of China

Name Start of term End of term References
Keith Officer 1948 1949 [4][6]

Ambassador to the Republic of China (Taiwan)

Name Start of term End of term References
Walter Handmer (Chargé d'Affaires) 1966 1966 [7]
Frank Bell Cooper 1966 1969 [8]
Hugh Dunn 1969 1972 [9][10]
Tony Godfrey-Smith (Chargé d'Affaires) 1972 1973 [10]

Ambassadors to the People's Republic of China

Name Start of term End of term References
Stephen FitzGerald 1973 1976 [3]
Garry Woodard 1976 1980 [11]
Hugh Alexander Dunn 1980 1984 [12]
Dennis Argall 1984 1985 [13]
Ross Garnaut 1985 1988
David Sadleir 1988 1991
Michael Lightowler 1991 1996 [14]
Ric Smith 1996 2000 [15]
David Irvine 2000 2003 [16]
Alan Thomas 2003 2007 [17]
Geoff Raby 2007 2011 [18]
Frances Adamson 2011 2015 [19]
Jan Elizabeth Adams 2016 present [20]

References

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