List of ambassadors of Australia to Chile
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The Ambassador of Australia to Chile 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 Chile. The ambassador resides in Santiago.[1] The current ambassador, since February 2020, is Todd Mercer.
Reports toMinister for Foreign Affairs
NominatorPrime Minister of Australia
| Ambassador of Australia to Chile | |
|---|---|
| |
 Incumbent since 23 December 2024Andrew Martin | |
| Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade | |
| Style | His Excellency |
| Reports to | Minister for Foreign Affairs |
| Residence | Santiago |
| Nominator | Prime Minister of Australia |
| Appointer | Governor General of Australia |
| Inaugural holder | John Duncan (as Minister to Chile) |
| Formation | 1946 |
The post was first established in 1946, and was withdrawn in May 1949, as a cost saving measure by the Australian Government.[2] The post reopened in 1968.[3]
List of heads of mission
| Ordinal | Name | Office | Term start date | Term end date | Time in office | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Duncan | Minister to Chile | 1946 | 1948 | 1–2 years | [4][5] |
| n/a | John Cumpston | Chargé d'affaires | 1948 | 1949 | 0–1 years | |
| n/a | Cavan Hogue | Chargé d'affaires | 1968 | 1969 | 0–1 years | |
| 2 | Noël Deschamps | Ambassador to Chile | 1969 | 1973 | 3–4 years | |
| n/a | Ian James | Chargé d'affaires | 1973 | 1974 | 0–1 years | |
| n/a | Alan Brown | 1974 | 1976 | 1–2 years | ||
| 3 | Ian Nicholson | Ambassador to Chile | 1976 | 1979 | 2–3 years | |
| 4 | Gerald Harding | 1979 | 1983 | 3–4 years | ||
| 5 | Kevin Flanagan | 1983 | 1987 | 3–4 years | ||
| 6 | Malcolm Dan | 1987 | 1991 | 3–4 years | ||
| 7 | Matthew Peek | 1991 | 1996 | 4–5 years | ||
| 8 | Kenneth Berry | 1996 | 1997 | 0–1 years | [6] | |
| 9 | Susan Tanner | 1997 | 1999 | 1–2 years | [7] | |
| 10 | John Campbell | 1999 | 2002 | 2–3 years | [8] | |
| 11 | Elizabeth Schick | 2002 | 2005 | 2–3 years | [9] | |
| 12 | Crispin Conroy | 2005 | 2009 | 3–4 years | [10] | |
| 13 | Virginia Greville | 2009 | 2012 | 2–3 years | [11] | |
| 14 | Tim Kane | 2012 | 2016 | 3–4 years | [12] | |
| 15 | Robert Fergusson | January 2017 | February 2020 | 3 years, 1 month | [13] | |
| 16 | Todd Mercer | February 2020 | 2023 | 6 years, 2 months | [14] | |