List of Ambassadors from New Zealand to France
Encyclopedia
The Ambassador from New Zealand to France is New Zealand
's foremost diplomatic representative
in the Republic of France
, and in charge of New Zealand's diplomatic mission
in France.
The embassy is located in Paris
, France's capital city. New Zealand has maintained a resident ambassador
in France since 1957, and a resident Head of Mission
since 1949. The Ambassador to France is concurrently accredited
to Algeria
and the OECD
.
The Permanent Delegate to UNESCO
is also accredited through the embassy in Paris; the Head of Mission to UNESCO is usually the Deputy Head of the mission to France. See: List of Permanent Delegates from New Zealand to UNESCO.
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 Republic of France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
, 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 France.
The embassy is located in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
, France'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 France since 1957, and a resident Head of Mission
Head of Mission
In diplomatic usage, Head of Mission or Chief of Mission from the French "Chef de Mission Diplomatique" is the generic term used to refer to the head of a diplomatic representation, such as an Ambassador, High Commissioner, Nuncio, Chargé d'affaires, Permanent Representative, and sometimes to a...
since 1949. The Ambassador to France 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 Algeria
Algeria
Algeria , officially the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria , also formally referred to as the Democratic and Popular Republic of Algeria, is a country in the Maghreb region of Northwest Africa with Algiers as its capital.In terms of land area, it is the largest country in Africa and the Arab...
and the OECD
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development is an international economic organisation of 34 countries founded in 1961 to stimulate economic progress and world trade...
.
The Permanent Delegate to UNESCO
UNESCO
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations...
is also accredited through the embassy in Paris; the Head of Mission to UNESCO is usually the Deputy Head of the mission to France. See: List of Permanent Delegates from New Zealand to UNESCO.
Ambassadors to France
- Joseph Vivian Wilson (1957–1960)
- C.E. Beeby (1960–1964)
- Charles Craw (1964–1965)
- Dick Hutchens (1965–1969)
- Paul Gabites (1969–1975)
- John G. McArthur (1975–1979)
- John Scott (1979–1983)
- John G. McArthur (1983–1988)
- Judith Trotter (1988–1992)
- Chris Beeby (1992–1995)
- Richard WoodsRichard WoodsEdward "Richard" Woods, CNZM is Chairman of the Board of the Environmental Risk Management Authority, a New Zealand Government Agency that ensures compliance with the Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Act - HSNO Act 1996...
(1995–1999) - Richard Grant (1999–2002)
- Adrian MaceyAdrian MaceyAdrian Macey, , New Zealand diplomat.Macey was educated at the University of Canterbury, where he received an MA in French, the Ecole Nationale d’Administration, where he received a Maitrise de Lettres Tours, and the University of Otago, where he received a PhD in French for his thesis on the 18th...
(2002–2006) - Sarah Dennis (2006-2010)
- Rosemary BanksRosemary BanksRosemary Banks is a New Zealand diplomat, currently New Zealand's Ambassador to France. She was formerly New Zealand's Permanent Representative to the United Nations in New York from June 2005 to June 2009...
(2010-2014)