List of Australian ambassadors to the United Nations
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This is a list of Australian ambassadors to the United Nations
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- Paul HasluckPaul HasluckSir Paul Meernaa Caedwalla Hasluck KG GCMG GCVO KStJ was an Australian historian, poet, public servant and politician, and the 17th Governor-General of Australia.-Early life:...
(1946 – 1947) - Sir James PlimsollJames PlimsollSir James Plimsoll AC, CBE, KStJ was an Australian diplomat and Governor of Tasmania.-Life and career:Plimsoll was born in Sydney and educated at Sydney Boys' High School . He graduated with a Bachelor of Economics from the University of Sydney 1938 and was appointed to the Bank of New South...
, CBE (1959 – 1963) - David HayDavid Hay (diplomat)Sir David Osborne Hay, CBE, DSO was an Australian soldier, senior public servant and diplomat, becoming Ambassador to the United Nations, Administrator of Papua New Guinea, and heading the departments of External Territories and Aboriginal Affairs.-Biography:David Hay was born in 1916 in Corowa,...
, CBE, DSO (1964 – 1965) - Ralph Harry (1975 – 1978)
- David Sadleir (1981 – 1984)
- Richard WoolcottRichard WoolcottRichard Arthur Woolcott, AC is a retired Australian diplomat, author and commentator.Woolcott was educated at Geelong Grammar School and the University of Melbourne, and became a member of the Australian Diplomatic Service. He held positions as Australia's ambassador to Indonesia and The...
(1982 – 1988) - Peter Wilenski (1988 – 1992)
- Richard ButlerRichard Butler (diplomat)Richard William Butler AC has served as an Australian diplomat, a United Nations weapons inspector and the Governor of Tasmania.-Life and career:...
(1992 – 1996) - Penelope WensleyPenelope WensleyPenelope "Penny" Anne Wensley, AC is the Governor of Queensland and a former Australian diplomat.Born in Toowoomba, Queensland, she was educated at Penrith High School in New South Wales, the Rosa Bassett School in London , and the University of Queensland where she graduated with a first class...
(1997 – 2001) - John DauthJohn DauthJohn Cecil Dauth, AO LVO is an Australian diplomat. He has been the Australian High Commissioner to the United Kingdom since 2008....
, LVO (2001 – 2006) - Caroline MillarCaroline MillarCaroline Millar was the acting ambassador to the United Nations in New York for Australia between February and April 2006. She replaced John Dauth, who left the post to become Australia's ambassador to New Zealand and the Cook Islands. On 1 May 2006, she was replaced by Robert Hill, who took...
(acting) (2006) - Robert HillRobert Hill (Australian politician)Robert Murray Hill is Chancellor of the University of Adelaide and a former Australian politician. He also currently heads the Australian Carbon Trust.-Early life and family:...
(2006 – 2009) - Gary Quinlan (2009 – current)
See also
- Australia and the United NationsAustralia and the United NationsAustralia was a founding member of the United Nations in 1945 and has been actively engaged in the organisation since its formation...
- List of High Commissioners and Ambassadors from Australia