List of ambassadors of Australia to Poland
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The ambassador of Australia to Poland 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 Republic of Poland. The ambassador is located in Warsaw and also holds non-resident accreditation for Lithuania (since 2013) and the Czech Republic (and formerly Czechoslovakia, 1978–1990; since 1994). From 29 June 1990 to September 1994 there was a resident embassy in Prague.[1][2] The current ambassador, since January 2024, is Benjamin Hayes.
| Ambassador of Australia to Poland | |
|---|---|
| |
 Incumbent since 20 January 2024Benjamin Hayes | |
| Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade | |
| Style | His Excellency |
| Reports to | Minister for Foreign Affairs |
| Residence | Warsaw |
| Nominator | Prime Minister of Australia |
| Appointer | Governor General of Australia |
| Inaugural holder | L. J. Lawrey (resident in Moscow) |
| Formation | 1972 |
The Australian Government has maintained a diplomatic relationship with Poland since 1972.[3] Between June 1972 and September 1973 the Australian Ambassador in Moscow was dually accredited to Warsaw.[4] In 1973, Francis Stuart became the first resident Ambassador to the country.
Officeholders
Heads of mission
| Ordinal | Officeholder | Title | Other offices | Residency | Term start date | Term end date | Time in office | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lawrence John Lawrey | Ambassador of Australia to Poland | Moscow, USSR | June 1972 | September 1973 | 1 year, 3 months | ||
| (n/a) | Peter James Lloyd AM | Charge d’Affaires | Warsaw, Poland | 16 July 1973 | 13 August 1973 | 28 days | [5] | |
| 2 | Francis Hamilton Stuart | Ambassador of Australia to Poland | 1973 | 1977 | 3–4 years | [4] | ||
| 3 | Bob Laurie | A | 1977 | 1980 | 2–3 years | [6] | ||
| 4 | John Burgess | A | 1980 | 1984 | 3–4 years | [7] | ||
| 5 | Max Hughes | A | 1985 | 1987 | 1–2 years | [8] | ||
| 6 | Lawry W. Herron | A | 1987 | 1991 | 3–4 years | |||
| 7 | Anthony Kevin | 1991 | 1994 | 2–3 years | ||||
| 8 | Jonathan Thwaites | B | 1994 | 1998 | 3–4 years | [9] | ||
| 9 | Margaret Adamson | B | 1998 | 2002 | 3–4 years | [10] | ||
| 10 | Patrick Lawless | B | 2002 | 2005 | 2–3 years | [11] | ||
| 11 | Ian Forsyth | B | 2005 | 2008 | 2–3 years | [12] | ||
| 12 | Ruth Pearce | B | 2008 | 2012 | 0 years | [13] | ||
| 13 | Jean Dunn | BC | 2012 | 2016 | 0 years | [14] | ||
| 14 | Paul Wojciechowski | BC | January 2016 | 2019 | 2–3 years | [15] | ||
| 15 | Lloyd Brodrick | BC | 29 November 2019 | 2024 | 4–5 years | [16][17] | ||
| 15 | Benjamin Hayes | 20 January 2024 | incumbent | 2 years, 196 days | [18] |
Notes
- ^A: Also served as non-resident Ambassador of Australia to Czechoslovakia, between 1978 and 1990.
- ^B: Also served as non-resident Ambassador of Australia to the Czech Republic, since 1994.
- ^C: Also served as non-resident Ambassador of Australia to the Republic of Lithuania, since 2013.
Resident ambassadors to Czechoslovakia/Czech Republic
| Name | Start of term | End of term | References |
| Tony Vincent | 29 June 1990 | September 1994 | [19] |