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The '''Ambassador of Australia to Belgium''' is an officer of the Australian [[Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (Australia)|Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade]] and the head of the Embassy of the Commonwealth of Australia to the [[Kingdom of Belgium|Belgium]] in [[Brussels]]. The position has the rank and status of an Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary and holds non-resident accreditation for [[Luxembourg]]. The Ambassador also acts as Australia's '''Ambassador/[[European Union]]''' (EU), since 1962,<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20160311001140/http://eeas.europa.eu/delegations/australia/documents/more_info/diplomatic_relations.pdf</ref> and '''Ambassador/[[North Atlantic Treaty Organisation]]''' (NATO).<ref>http://naa12.naa.gov.au/scripts/SearchOld.asp?Number=CA+2093</ref>
 
The '''Ambassador of Australia to Belgium''' is an officer of the Australian [[Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (Australia)|Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade]] and the head of the Embassy of the Commonwealth of Australia to the [[Kingdom of Belgium|Belgium]] in [[Brussels]]. The position has the rank and status of an Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary and holds non-resident accreditation for [[Luxembourg]]. The Ambassador also acts as Australia's '''Ambassador/[[European Union]]''' (EU), since 1962,<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20160311001140/http://eeas.europa.eu/delegations/australia/documents/more_info/diplomatic_relations.pdf</ref> and '''Ambassador/[[North Atlantic Treaty Organisation]]''' (NATO).<ref>http://naa12.naa.gov.au/scripts/SearchOld.asp?Number=CA+2093</ref>
  
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Belgium and Australia have enjoyed official diplomatic relations since 1 May 1959 when Australia appointed [[Edwin McCarthy]],  in [[The Hague]], as the non-resident Ambassador to Belgium.<ref>http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article128814610 </ref> McCarthy also served as Australia's first Ambassador/[[European Communities]], when he was appointed in March 1962, just before he left his post in the Netherlands and Belgium, until he retired in 1964.<ref>http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article104298418 </ref><ref>http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article104274704</ref> When McCarthy retired, [[Ralph Harry]] succeeded him as both ambassador to Belgium and the European Communities (became the EU in 1993).<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20150505013621/http://eeas.europa.eu/delegations/australia/documents/more_info/eu-austfinal.pdf</ref> Australia has been involved on an official level (as a 'global partner') with NATO since 2005 and the first Australian Ambassador to NATO was Brendan Nelson, appointed on 20 January 2012.<ref>http://www.foreignminister.gov.au/releases/Pages/2012/kr_mr_120120.aspx?ministerid=2</ref> The current ambassador is [[Justin Brown (diplomat)|Justin Brown]].
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Belgium and Australia have enjoyed official diplomatic relations since 1 May 1959 when Australia appointed [[Edwin McCarthy]],  in [[The Hague]], as the non-resident Ambassador/Belgium.<ref>http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article128814610 </ref> McCarthy also served as Australia's first Ambassador/[[European Communities]], when he was appointed in March 1962, just before he left his post in the Netherlands and Belgium, until he retired in 1964.<ref>http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article104298418 </ref><ref>http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article104274704</ref> When McCarthy retired, [[Ralph Harry]] succeeded him as both ambassador to Belgium and the European Communities (became the EU in 1993).<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20150505013621/http://eeas.europa.eu/delegations/australia/documents/more_info/eu-austfinal.pdf</ref> Australia has been involved on an official level (as a 'global partner') with NATO since 2005 and the first Australian Ambassador/NATO was Brendan Nelson, appointed on 20 January 2012.<ref>http://www.foreignminister.gov.au/releases/Pages/2012/kr_mr_120120.aspx?ministerid=2</ref> The current ambassador is [[Justin Brown (diplomat)|Justin Brown]].
  
 
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Revision as of 19:10, 1 August 2021


Employment.png Australia/Ambassador/Belgium 
(Ambassador/Belgium)
Start1 May 1959
As also ambassador to EU and NATO, this position has importance, especially since 2005m when Austrlai became a NATO 'global partner'.

The Ambassador of Australia to Belgium is an officer of the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade and the head of the Embassy of the Commonwealth of Australia to the Belgium in Brussels. The position has the rank and status of an Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary and holds non-resident accreditation for Luxembourg. The Ambassador also acts as Australia's Ambassador/European Union (EU), since 1962,[1] and Ambassador/North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO).[2]

Belgium and Australia have enjoyed official diplomatic relations since 1 May 1959 when Australia appointed Edwin McCarthy, in The Hague, as the non-resident Ambassador/Belgium.[3] McCarthy also served as Australia's first Ambassador/European Communities, when he was appointed in March 1962, just before he left his post in the Netherlands and Belgium, until he retired in 1964.[4][5] When McCarthy retired, Ralph Harry succeeded him as both ambassador to Belgium and the European Communities (became the EU in 1993).[6] Australia has been involved on an official level (as a 'global partner') with NATO since 2005 and the first Australian Ambassador/NATO was Brendan Nelson, appointed on 20 January 2012.[7] The current ambassador is Justin Brown.


 

Office Holders on Wikispooks

NameFromToDescription
Duncan Lewis18 October 201218 October 2014Includes EU and NATO
David Sadleir19911992
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References

  1. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20160311001140/http://eeas.europa.eu/delegations/australia/documents/more_info/diplomatic_relations.pdf
  2. ↑ http://naa12.naa.gov.au/scripts/SearchOld.asp?Number=CA+2093
  3. ↑ http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article128814610
  4. ↑ http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article104298418
  5. ↑ http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article104274704
  6. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20150505013621/http://eeas.europa.eu/delegations/australia/documents/more_info/eu-austfinal.pdf
  7. ↑ http://www.foreignminister.gov.au/releases/Pages/2012/kr_mr_120120.aspx?ministerid=2
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