High Commission of Australia in Ottawa
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This is a List of Australian High Commissioners to Canada. Official diplomatic relations between Australia and Canada were established in September 12, 1939 when high commissioners were first exchanged, although there were many prior contacts, particularly in trade. Today, the Australian High Commission in Ottawa
continues to provide official representation for the Australian Government in Canada and is also responsible for Australia's official relations with Bermuda
.The official title is: Her Majesty's High Commissioner to Canada.
Ottawa
Ottawa is the capital of Canada, the second largest city in the Province of Ontario, and the fourth largest city in the country. The city is located on the south bank of the Ottawa River in the eastern portion of Southern Ontario...
continues to provide official representation for the Australian Government in Canada and is also responsible for Australia's official relations with Bermuda
Bermuda
Bermuda is a British overseas territory in the North Atlantic Ocean. Located off the east coast of the United States, its nearest landmass is Cape Hatteras, North Carolina, about to the west-northwest. It is about south of Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, and northeast of Miami, Florida...
.The official title is: Her Majesty's High Commissioner to Canada.
High Commissioner | Start of Term | End of Term | ||
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The Rt Hon. Maj.Gen. Sir Thomas Glasgow KCB CMG DSO | 1939 | 1945 | ||
Alfred Stirling CBE | 1945 | 1946 | ||
The Rt Hon. Frank Forde Frank Forde Francis Michael Forde PC was an Australian politician and the 15th Prime Minister of Australia. He was the shortest serving Prime Minister in Australia's history, being in office for only eight days.-Early life:... |
1947 | 1953 | ||
Sir Douglas Copland KBE CMG Douglas Copland Sir Douglas Copland was an Australian academic and economist.He was born in New Zealand in 1894, the thirteenth of sixteen children. In 1920, at the age of 26, he became Professor of Economics at the University of Tasmania... |
1953 | 1957 | ||
Sir Walter Crocker Walter Crocker Sir Walter Russell Crocker KBE was an Australian diplomat, writer and war veteran.He was born in Broken Hill, New South Wales, the eldest son of Robert Crocker and Alma Bray. He served in World War II with the British Army, becoming a Lieutenant Colonel... |
1957 | 1959 | ||
Sir Walter Cawthorn CB CIE CBE | 1959 | 1960 | ||
1960 | 1961 | Sir David Hay DSO MBE | 1961 | 1964 |
Sir Kenneth Bailey CBE QC | 1964 | 1969 | ||
David McNicoll CBE | 1969 | 1973 | ||
James Ingram AO | 1973 | 1975 | ||
Max Loveday CBE | 1975 | 1977 John Ryan !!1977!!1980 Barrie Dexter 1980 - 1983 Rowen Osborn 1983 - 1985 Robert Laurie 1985 - 1989 James Humphries 1989 - 1991 |
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David Spencer | 1991 | 1993 | ||
Frank Murray | 1993 | 1997 Gregory Wood 1997 - 2000 Unknown 2000 -2005 |
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William Fisher | 2005 | 2008 | ||
Mr. Justin Brown | 2008 | Present |