List of ambassadors of Australia to Spain
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The Ambassador of Australia to Spain 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 Kingdom of Spain. The ambassador resides in Madrid.[1] The ambassador also holds non-resident accreditation as ambassador to Andorra (since 1998) and Equatorial Guinea (since 2009).[2]
Reports toMinister for Foreign Affairs
NominatorPrime Minister of Australia
| Ambassador of Australia to Spain | |
|---|---|
| |
 Incumbent since 23 April 2024Rosemary Morris-Castico | |
| Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade | |
| Style | Her Excellency |
| Reports to | Minister for Foreign Affairs |
| Residence | Madrid |
| Nominator | Prime Minister of Australia |
| Appointer | Governor General of Australia |
| Inaugural holder | Lawrence John Lawrey |
| Formation | 1969 |
| Website | Australian Embassy, Spain |
The current ambassador, since June 2020, is Sophia McIntyre.
List of ambassadors
| Ordinal | Officeholder | Other offices | Term start date | Term end date | Time in office | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lawrence John Lawrey | 1969 | 1971 | 1–2 years | [3] | |
| 2 | Dudley McCarthy | 1972 | 1976 | 3–4 years | ||
| 3 | Hugh Gilchrist | 1977 | 1979 | 1–2 years | ||
| 4 | K. H. Rogers | 1980 | 1984 | 3–4 years | ||
| 5 | D. G. Wilson | 1985 | 1985 | 0 years | ||
| 6 | Harry Jenkins | 1986 | 1988 | 1–2 years | [4][5][6] | |
| 7 | H. C. Mott | 1989 | 1991 | 1–2 years | ||
| 8 | Warwick Pearson | 1992 | 1996 | 3–4 years | ||
| 9 | Richard Starr | A | 1997 | 2000 | 2–3 years | |
| 10 | Tim George | A | 2000 | 2003 | 2–3 years | [7] |
| 11 | Susan Tanner | A | 2003 | 2006 | 2–3 years | [8] |
| 12 | Noel Campbell | AB | 2006 | 2010 | 3–4 years | [9] |
| 13 | Zorica McCarthy | AB | 2010 | 2013 | 2–3 years | [10] |
| 14 | Jane Hardy | AB | 2013 | 2014 | 0–1 years | [11][12] |
| 15 | Virginia Greville | AB | 1 May 2015 | 25 May 2018 | 3 years, 24 days | [13][14] |
| 16 | Julie-Ann Guivarra | AB | 25 May 2018 | January 2020 | 1 year, 7 months | [15] |
| 17 | Sophia McIntyre | AB | 26 June 2020 | incumbent | 6 years, 33 days | [16] |
Notes
- ^A Also served as non-resident Ambassador of Australia to Andorra, since 1998.
- ^B Also served as non-resident Ambassador of Australia to Equatorial Guinea, since 2009.