List of ambassadors of Australia to the United Arab Emirates
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The Ambassador of Australia to the United Arab Emirates 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 United Arab Emirates. The ambassador resides in Abu Dhabi.[1] The current ambassador, since January 2024, is Ridwaan Jadwat.
Reports toMinister for Foreign Affairs
NominatorPrime Minister of Australia
| Ambassador of Australia to the United Arab Emirates | |
|---|---|
| |
 Incumbent since 29 January 2024Ridwaan Jadwat | |
| Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade | |
| Style | His Excellency |
| Reports to | Minister for Foreign Affairs |
| Residence | Abu Dhabi |
| Nominator | Prime Minister of Australia |
| Appointer | Governor General of Australia |
| Inaugural holder | Ian Haig (Resident in Saudi Arabia) |
| Formation | 1975 |
| First holder | John Hines (Resident in Abu Dhabi) |
List of ambassadors
| # | Officeholder | Residency | Term start date | Term end date | Time in office | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ian Haig | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | 1975 | 1976 | 0–1 years | [2] |
| 2 | Donald Kingsmill | 1976 | 1979 | 2–3 years | ||
| 3 | Douglas Sturkey | 1979 | 1984 | 4–5 years | ||
| 4 | Alan Brown | 1984 | 1988 | 3–4 years | ||
| 5 | Alex McGoldrick | 1988 | 1991 | 2–3 years | ||
| 6 | Malcolm Leader | 1991 | 1993 | 1–2 years | ||
| 7 | Warwick Weemaes | 1993 | 1996 | 2–3 years | ||
| 8 | Philip Knight | 1996 | 1998 | 1–2 years | ||
| 9 | George Atkin | 1998 | 1999 | 0–1 years | [3] | |
| 10 | John Hines | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | 1999 | 2002 | 2–3 years | [4] |
| 11 | Noel Campbell | 2002 | 2005 | 2–3 years | [5] | |
| 12 | Jeremy Bruer | 2005 | 2009 | 3–4 years | [6] | |
| 13 | Doug Trappett | 2009 | 2012 | 2–3 years | [7] | |
| 14 | Pablo Kang | 2012 | 2016 | 3–4 years | [8] | |
| 15 | Arthur Spyrou | 2016 | 2019 | 2–3 years | [9][10] | |
| 16 | Heidi Venamore | 2020 | 2024 | 4 years | [11][12][13] | |
| 17 | Ridwaan Jadwat | 29 January 2024 | Incumbent | 2 years, 218 days | [14] |