List of Australian special interests Ambassadors and Envoys

Australian special interests Ambassadors and Envoys are specially-appointed officers of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade to represent Australia's interests abroad on a larger scale (such as by continent) or through representing Australia's approach to various international issues. While the special interest Ambassadors-at-Large are appointed in the same manner as would a normal Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, they are not credentialed to any state and thus have no treaty-making powers. Special Envoys are typically appointed by the Prime Minister of Australia.

Special interests Ambassadors

Ambassadors for Counter-Terrorism, 2003–date

Name	Start of term	End of term	Notes
Nick Warner	20 March 2003	14 August 2003	^[1]
Les Luck	14 August 2003	20 July 2006	^[2]
Mike Smith	20 July 2006	5 September 2008	^[3]
Bill Paterson	5 September 2008	14 March 2013	^[4]
Bill Fisher	14 March 2013	18 May 2014	^[5]
Miles Armitage	18 May 2014	date	^[6]

Ambassadors for the Environment, 1989–2007, 2014–date

Name	Start of term	End of term	Notes
Sir Ninian Stephen	1989	1992
Penelope Wensley	1992	January 1996
Howard Bamsey	January 1996	September 1997	^[7]
Meg McDonald	September 1997	November 1998	^[8]
Ralph Hillman	November 1998	March 2002	^[9]
Christopher Langman	March 2002	February 2004	^[10]
Justin Brown	February 2004	January 2005	^[11]
Jan Adams	January 2005	2007	^[12]
Role merged with Climate Change Ambassador
Peter Woolcott	November 2014	29 February 2016	^[13]
Patrick Suckling	29 February 2016	date	^[14]

Ambassadors for Climate Change, 2007–2014

Name	Start of term	End of term	Notes
Jan Adams	2007	February 2009
Louise Hand	February 2009	13 May 2012	^[15]
Justin Lee	13 May 2012	1 November 2014	^[16]

Ambassador for HIV/AIDS, 2007–2012

Name	Start of term	End of term	Notes
Murray Proctor	December 2007	May 2012	^[17]

Ambassador for HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, 2012–date

Name	Start of term	End of term	Notes
James Gilling	3 October 2012	date	^[17]

Ambassadors for People Smuggling Issues, 2002–date

Name	Start of term	End of term	Notes
John Buckley	April 2002	30 July 2003	^[18]
Caroline Millar	30 July 2003	19 December 2005	^[19]
Lydia Morton	19 December 2005	January 2007	^[20]
Michael Potts	January 2007	June 2009	^[21]
Peter Woolcott	June 2009	February 2010	^[22]
James Larsen	February 2010	27 May 2012	^[23]
Craig Chittick	27 May 2012	December 2014	^[23]
Andrew Goledzinowski	December 2014	date	^[24]

Ambassadors for Women and Girls, 2011–date

Name	Start of term	End of term	Notes
Penny Williams	13 September 2011	16 December 2013	^[25]
Natasha Stott Despoja	16 December 2013	date	^[26]

Special Envoys

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Special Envoy for Human Rights, Phillip Ruddock, 8 February 2016–date.^[27]
Special Envoy to the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation, Ahmed Fahour, 29 June 2011–date.^[28]^[29]
Special Envoy to Eastern Europe, the Balkans and the Caucasus, Russell Trood, 2011–2012.^[30]
Special Envoy to Africa
- Bob McMullan, 2010–2012.^[31]
- Malcolm Fraser, 1996–1999.^[32]
Special Envoy to La Francophonie, Bill Fisher, 2010–2013.^[31]

References

↑ Downer, Alexander (20 March 2003). "Appointment: Ambassador for Counter-Terrorism" (Press release). Australian Government.
↑ Downer, Alexander (14 August 2003). "Diplomatic Appointment – Ambassador for Counter-Terrorism" (Press release). Australian Government.
↑ Downer, Alexander (20 July 2006). "Diplomatic Appointment – Ambassador for Counter-Terrorism" (Press release). Australian Government.
↑ Smith, Stephen (5 September 2008). "Ambassador for Counter-Terrorism" (Press release). Australian Government.
↑ Carr, Bob (14 March 2013). "Ambassador for Counter-Terrorism" (Press release). Australian Government.
↑ Bishop, Julie (18 May 2014). "Ambassador for Counter-Terrorism" (Press release). Australian Government.
↑ Evans, Gareth (27 July 1995). "Diplomatic Appointment: Ambassador to Geneva UN, Ambassador for the Environment" (Press release). Australian Government.
↑ Downer, Alexander (27 September 1997). "DIPLOMATIC APPOINTMENT: AMBASSADOR FOR THE ENVIRONMENT" (Press release). Australian Government.
↑ Downer, Alexander (18 November 1998). "Diplomatic Appointment: Ambassador For The Environment" (Press release). Australian Government.
↑ Downer, Alexander (15 March 2002). "Diplomatic Appointment: Ambassador For The Environment" (Press release). Australian Government.
↑ Downer, Alexander (6 February 2004). "Diplomatic Appointment: Ambassador For The Environment" (Press release). Australian Government.
↑ Downer, Alexander (10 December 2004). "Diplomatic Appointment: Ambassador For The Environment" (Press release). Australian Government.
↑ Bishop, Julie (1 November 2014). "Ambassador for the Environment" (Press release). Australian Government.
↑ Bishop, Julie (29 February 2016). "Ambassador for the Environment" (Press release). Australian Government.
↑ Smith, Stephen; Wong, Penny (9 February 2009). "New Ambassador for climate change" (Press release). Australian Government.
↑ Carr, Bob; Combet, Greg (13 May 2012). "New Ambassador for Climate Change" (Press release). Australian Government.
1 2 Carr, Bob (13 May 2012). "Incoming Ambassador for HIV/AIDS, TB and Malaria" (Press release). Australian Government.
↑ Downer, Alexander (28 February 2002). "Ambassador for People Smuggling Issues" (Press release). Australian Government.
↑ Downer, Alexander (30 July 2003). "Diplomatic Appointment - Ambassador For People Smuggling Issues" (Press release). Australian Government.
↑ Downer, Alexander (19 December 2005). "Diplomatic Appointment - Ambassador For People Smuggling Issues" (Press release). Australian Government.
↑ Downer, Alexander (29 December 2006). "Ambassador for People Smuggling Issues" (Press release). Australian Government.
↑ Smith, Stephen (8 June 2009). "Ambassador for People Smuggling Issues" (Press release). Australian Government.
1 2 Carr, Bob (27 May 2012). "New Ambassador for People Smuggling Issues" (Press release). Australian Government.
↑ Bishop, Julie; Morrison, Scott (24 November 2014). "Ambassador for People Smuggling Issues" (Press release). Australian Government.
↑ Gillard, Julia; Rudd, Kevin; Ellis, Kate (13 September 2011). "Australia appoints Global Ambassador for Women and Girls" (Press release). Australian Government.
↑ Bishop, Julie; Cash, Michaelia (16 December 2013). "Australia's Ambassador for Women and Girls" (Press release). Australian Government.
↑ Bishop, Julie (8 February 2016). "Special Envoy for Human Rights" (Press release). Australian Government.
↑ Bishop, Julie (3 September 2015). "Re-appointment of Special Envoy to the OIC" (Press release). Australian Government.
↑ Rudd, Kevin (29 June 2011). "Special Envoy to the OIC" (Press release). Australian Government.
↑ Rudd, Kevin (31 July 2011). "Appointment of UNSC Special Envoy" (Press release). Australian Government.
1 2 Rudd, Kevin (12 October 2010). "Appointment of Special Envoys" (Press release). Australian Government.
↑ Downer, Alexander (28 June 1996). "APPOINTMENT OF MR MALCOLM FRASER AS SPECIAL ENVOY TO AFRICA" (Press release). Australian Government.

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