List of ambassadors of Australia to the Federated States of Micronesia
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The Ambassador of Australia to the Federated States of Micronesia 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 Federated States of Micronesia. Australia first established diplomatic relations with the Federated States of Micronesia in 1987 and the Australian Embassy in Pohnpei was opened in November 1989.[1] Prior to the establishment of the embassy, representative functions were carried out by the Consul-General residing in Honolulu.[2] The current ambassador, since April 2024, is Jenny Grant-Curnow.
Reports toMinister for Foreign Affairs
NominatorPrime Minister of Australia
AppointerGovernor General of Australia
| Ambassador of Australia to the Federated States of Micronesia | |
|---|---|
| |
 Incumbent since April 2024Jenny Grant-Curnow | |
| Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade | |
| Style | His Excellency |
| Reports to | Minister for Foreign Affairs |
| Nominator | Prime Minister of Australia |
| Appointer | Governor General of Australia |
| Inaugural holder | Ric Smith (Consul-General residing in Honolulu) |
| Formation | 1987 |
List of ambassadors
| Ordinal | Officeholder | Term start date | Term end date | Time in office | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ric Smith | 1987 | 1989 | 1–2 years | ||
| 2 | Ken Brazel | 1990 | 1991 | 0–1 years | [3] | |
| 3 | P. S. B. Stanford | 1991 | 1995 | 3–4 years | ||
| 4 | Perry K. Head | 1995 | 1998 | 2–3 years | ||
| 5 | Tim Cole | 1998 | 2001 | 2–3 years | ||
| 6 | Brendan Doran | 2001 | 2004 | 2–3 years | [4][5] | |
| 7 | Corinne Tomkinson | 2004 | 2007 | 2–3 years | [6] | |
| 8 | Susan Cox | 2007 | 2011 | 3–4 years | [7] | |
| 9 | Martin Quinn | 2011 | 2014 | 2–3 years | [8] | |
| 10 | Terry Beven | 2014 | 2015 | 0–1 years | [9] | |
| 11 | George Fraser | 2016 | 2020 | 3–4 years | ||
| 12 | Jo Cowley | 2020 | 2024 | 3–4 years | ||
| 13 | Jenny Grant-Curnow | April 2024 | incumbent | 2 years, 4 months | [10] | [11][12] |