List of High Commissioners from New Zealand to Malaysia
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The High Commissioner from New Zealand to Malaysia is New Zealand
's foremost diplomatic representative
in the Malaysia, and in charge of New Zealand's diplomatic mission
in Malaysia.
The High Commission is located in Kuala Lumpur
, Malaysia's capital city. New Zealand has maintained a resident High Commissioner
in Malaysia since the country's formation in 1963. The High Commissioner to Malaysia is concurrently accredited
to Brunei
.
As fellow members of the Commonwealth of Nations
, diplomatic relations between New Zealand and Malaysia are at government
al level, rather than between Heads of State
. Thus, the countries exchange High Commissioners, rather than ambassador
s.
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 Malaysia, 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 Malaysia.
The High Commission is located in Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur is the capital and the second largest city in Malaysia by population. The city proper, making up an area of , has a population of 1.4 million as of 2010. Greater Kuala Lumpur, also known as the Klang Valley, is an urban agglomeration of 7.2 million...
, Malaysia's capital city. New Zealand has maintained a resident High Commissioner
High Commissioner
High Commissioner is the title of various high-ranking, special executive positions held by a commission of appointment.The English term is also used to render various equivalent titles in other languages.-Bilateral diplomacy:...
in Malaysia since the country's formation in 1963. The High Commissioner to Malaysia 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 Brunei
Brunei
Brunei , officially the State of Brunei Darussalam or the Nation of Brunei, the Abode of Peace , is a sovereign state located on the north coast of the island of Borneo, in Southeast Asia...
.
As fellow members of the Commonwealth of Nations
Commonwealth of Nations
The Commonwealth of Nations, normally referred to as the Commonwealth and formerly known as the British Commonwealth, is an intergovernmental organisation of fifty-four independent member states...
, diplomatic relations between New Zealand and Malaysia are at government
Government
Government refers to the legislators, administrators, and arbitrators in the administrative bureaucracy who control a state at a given time, and to the system of government by which they are organized...
al level, rather than between Heads of State
Head of State
A head of state is the individual that serves as the chief public representative of a monarchy, republic, federation, commonwealth or other kind of state. His or her role generally includes legitimizing the state and exercising the political powers, functions, and duties granted to the head of...
. Thus, the countries exchange High Commissioners, rather than 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....
s.
High Commissioners to Malaysia
- Hunter Wade (1963–1967)
- Doug ZohrabDoug ZohrabBalfour Douglas "Doug" Zohrab was a New Zealand diplomat and public servant. He was a newspaper copyholder and junior reporter on Wellington's Evening Post newspaper from 1934, then graduated from Victoria University of Wellington with a masters degree in History in 1937 and became an assistant...
(1967–1969) - Dick Hutchens (1969–1973)
- Jim Weir (1973–1977)
- Jack Shepherd (1977–1979)
- Michael Mansfield (1979–1982)
- Harle Freeman-Greene (1982–1985)
- Ray Jermyn (1985–1990)
- Michael Chilton (1990–1994)
- Tim Hannah (1994–1997)
- Sarah Dennis (1997–2001)
- Mac PriceMac PriceMacalister "Mac" Price, , was a senior New Zealand Foreign Affairs official, who held diplomatic postings in Japan, Australia, Indonesia, the South Pacific, Samoa, and Malaysia....
(2001–2003) - Geoff Randal (2002 - ? )
- David Pine (2011 - )
See also
- List of High Commissioners from New Zealand to Malaya, for a list of chief diplomatic representatives in Malaya before 1963.