List of ambassadors of Australia to Hungary
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The Ambassador of Australia to Hungary is an officer of the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade and the head of the Embassy of the Commonwealth of Australia in Hungary. The Australian Government established an embassy in Budapest in October 1984,[1] and appointed its first resident Ambassador, Oliver Cordell.[2] Previously, responsibility for Australian diplomatic representation in Hungary was held in Austria (1971–1985).[3] At the time, Bill Hayden, then Australian Minister for Foreign Affairs, said that closer ties with Hungary could help Australia to encourage dialogue between the United States and the Soviet Union on matters such as disarmament.[4]
| Ambassador of Australia to Hungary | |
|---|---|
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Incumbent since 2019Richard Sadleir | |
| Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade | |
| Style | His Excellency |
| Reports to | Minister for Foreign Affairs |
| Residence | Vienna, Austria |
| Nominator | Prime Minister of Australia |
| Appointer | |
| Inaugural holder | John Rowland (resident in Vienna) |
The Australian Embassy in Budapest closed in July 2013.[5] The Government at the time said the closure was because of budget constraints.[6] Currently, the Australian Ambassador to Hungary is accredited from Vienna. The current ambassador, since 2019, is Richard Sadleir.
List of ambassadors
| Ordinal | Officeholder | Residency | Term start date | Term end date | Time in office | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Rowland | Vienna, Austria | 1972 | 1974 | 1–2 years | [7] |
| 2 | Robert Furlonger | 1974 | 1977 | 2–3 years | ||
| 3 | James Cumes | 1977 | 1980 | 2–3 years | [8][9] | |
| 4 | Duncan Campbell | 1980 | 1984 | 3–4 years | ||
| 5 | John Kelso | 1984 | 1985 | 0–1 years | [10] | |
| 6 | Oliver Cordell | Budapest, Hungary | 1985 | 1988 | 2–3 years | [2] |
| 7 | Doug Townsend | 1988 | 1991 | 2–3 years | [11] | |
| 8 | Donald Kingsmill | Budapest, Hungary | 1992 | 1995 | 2–3 years | |
| 9 | Patrick Robertson | 1995 | 1998 | 2–3 years | [12] | |
| 10 | Mark Higgie | 1998 | 2001 | 2–3 years | [13] | |
| 11 | Leo Cruise | 2001 | 2004 | 2–3 years | [14] | |
| 12 | Clare Birgin | 2004 | 2007 | 2–3 years | [15] | |
| 13 | Alex Brooking | 2007 | 2011 | 3–4 years | [16] | |
| 14 | John Griffin | 2011 | 2013 | 1–2 years | [17][18] | |
| 15 | David Stuart | Vienna, Austria | 2013 | 2016 | 2–3 years | [19][5] |
| 16 | Brendon Hammer | October 2016 | 2019 | 2–3 years | [20][21] | |
| 17 | Richard Sadleir | 2019 | incumbent | 6–7 years | [21] | |