List of Ambassadors from New Zealand to Belgium
Encyclopedia
The Ambassador from New Zealand to Belgium is New Zealand
's foremost diplomatic representative
in the Kingdom of Belgium
, and in charge of New Zealand's diplomatic mission
in Belgium.
The embassy is located in Brussels
, Belgium's capital city. New Zealand has maintained a resident ambassador
in Belgium since 1967. The Ambassador to Belgium is concurrently accredited
to Luxembourg
and the European Union
.
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
's foremost diplomatic representative
Diplomat
A diplomat is a person appointed by a state to conduct diplomacy with another state or international organization. The main functions of diplomats revolve around the representation and protection of the interests and nationals of the sending state, as well as the promotion of information and...
in the Kingdom of Belgium
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
, and in charge of New Zealand's diplomatic mission
Diplomatic mission
A diplomatic mission is a group of people from one state or an international inter-governmental organisation present in another state to represent the sending state/organisation in the receiving state...
in Belgium.
The embassy is located in Brussels
Brussels
Brussels , officially the Brussels Region or Brussels-Capital Region , is the capital of Belgium and the de facto capital of the European Union...
, Belgium's capital city. New Zealand has maintained a resident ambassador
Ambassador
An ambassador is the highest ranking diplomat who represents a nation and is usually accredited to a foreign sovereign or government, or to an international organization....
in Belgium since 1967. The Ambassador to Belgium is concurrently accredited
Dual accreditation
Dual accreditation is the practice in diplomacy of a country granting two separate responsibilities to a single diplomat. One prominent form of dual accreditation is for a diplomat to serve as the ambassador to two countries concurrently...
to Luxembourg
Luxembourg
Luxembourg , officially the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg , is a landlocked country in western Europe, bordered by Belgium, France, and Germany. It has two principal regions: the Oesling in the North as part of the Ardennes massif, and the Gutland in the south...
and the European Union
European Union
The European Union is an economic and political union of 27 independent member states which are located primarily in Europe. The EU traces its origins from the European Coal and Steel Community and the European Economic Community , formed by six countries in 1958...
.
Resident ambassadors
- Merwyn NorrishMerwyn NorrishMerwyn Norrish , is a distinguished New Zealand diplomat who served as New Zealand’s Ambassador to the European Community, Acting High Commissioner to London, Ambassador to the United States, and Secretary of Foreign Affairs.-Early life:Norrish was educated at Ashburton High School and...
(1967–1973) - Ian Stewart (1973–1977)
- Graham Ansell (1977–1981)
- John G. McArthur (1981–1983)
- Terence O'Brien (1983–1986)
- Gerry Thompson (1986–1990)
- David Gamble (1990–1994)
- Derek LeaskDerek LeaskDerek Leask is a New Zealand diplomat, since March 2008 the High Commissioner from New Zealand to the United Kingdom, and concurrently accredited as Ambassador to Ireland and High Commissioner to Nigeria. Leask is a career diplomat, who joined the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 1969...
(1994–1999) - Dell Higgie (1999–2003)
- Wade Armstrong (2003–2007)
- Peter Kennedy (2007–present)