List of high commissioners of Australia to Tonga explained

Post:Australian High Commissioner to Tonga
Insignia:Coat of Arms of Australia.svg
Insigniasize:120px
Department:Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Reports To:Minister of Foreign Affairs
Incumbent:Adrian Morrison
Seat:Nukuʻalofa
Nominator:Prime Minister of Australia
Style:His Excellency
Appointer:Governor General of Australia
Formation:1970
Inaugural:R. N. Birch

The Australian high commissioner to Tonga is an officer of the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade and the head of the High Commission of the Commonwealth of Australia in the Kingdom of Tonga. The position has the rank and status of an ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary and the high commissioner resides in Nukuʻalofa. The high commissioner, since March 2019, is Adrian Morrison.

List of high commissioners

Officeholder Residency Term start date Term end date Time in office Notes
align=center R. N. BirchSuva, Fijialign=right years
align=center align=right years[1] [2]
align=center H. W. Bullockalign=right years[3] [4]
align=center align=right years[5]
align=center Nukuʻalofaalign=right years
align=center Brian Smithalign=right years
align=center Rodney Hillsalign=right years[6] [7]
align=center Howard Craig Brownalign=right years
align=center Jennifer E. Rawsonalign=right years
align=center Andrew Mullinalign=right years[8]
align=center Angus Macdonaldalign=right years[9]
align=center Colin Hillalign=right years[10]
align=center Bruce Huntalign=right years[11]
align=center Thomas Rothalign=right years[12]
align=center Brett Aldamalign=right years[13]
align=center Andrew Fordalign=right years[14]
align=center Adrian Morrisonincumbentalign=right [15]

Notes and References

  1. News: Fiji envoy appointed. 20 November 1970. 7. The Canberra Times.
  2. Francis d’Arenberg . Osborn . Susan Marsden . Francis d’Arenberg OSBORN . https://web.archive.org/web/20150301031609/http://www.onkaparingacity.com/libraries/localstudies/wine_wineries/d%27Arry%20Osborn%20Interview%20Transcript.pdf . 1 March 2015 . dead .
  3. Appointment of High Commissioner to Fiji, Tonga and Western Samoa. https://web.archive.org/web/20150301030120/http://pmtranscripts.dpmc.gov.au/browse.php?did=2811. 1 March 2015. 9 February 1973. Edward Gough. Whitlam. Gough Whitlam. Australian Government.
  4. News: Ambassador. 3. The Canberra Times. 12 March 1973.
  5. News: Appointment. 26 May 1976. 3. The Canberra Times.
  6. Diplomatic appointment: Tonga. Australian Government. 28 November 1986. Bill. Hayden. Bill Hayden. 15 January 2017.
  7. News: Tonga posting. 30 November 1986. 3. The Canberra Times.
  8. Diplomatic Appointment: High Commissioner to Tonga. https://web.archive.org/web/20140212032310/http://www.foreignminister.gov.au/releases/1995/m128.html. 12 February 2014. Gareth. Evans. Gareth Evans (politician). 13 October 1995. Australian Government.
  9. Diplomatic Appointment: High Commissioner to Tonga. Alexander. Downer. Alexander Downer. Australian Government. https://web.archive.org/web/20150106200337/http://www.foreignminister.gov.au/releases/1999/fa092_99.html. 6 January 2015. 31 August 1999.
  10. Diplomatic Appointment: High Commissioner to Tonga. Alexander. Downer. Alexander Downer. Australian Government. 16 August 2002. https://web.archive.org/web/20140212020858/http://www.foreignminister.gov.au/releases/2002/fa112_02.html. 12 February 2014.
  11. Diplomatic Appointment: High Commissioner To Tonga. Alexander. Downer. Alexander Downer. Australian Government. 13 October 2006. https://web.archive.org/web/20150412194426/http://www.foreignminister.gov.au/releases/2006/fa113_06.html. 12 April 2015.
  12. Diplomatic Appointment – High Commissioner to Tonga. Kevin. Rudd. Kevin Rudd. 9 November 2010. Australian Government. https://web.archive.org/web/20160107040140/http://foreignminister.gov.au/releases/Pages/2010/kr_mr_101111a.aspx?ministerid=2. 7 January 2016.
  13. High Commissioner to Tonga. 10 January 2013. Australian Government. Bob. Carr. Bob Carr. https://web.archive.org/web/20150403033427/http://foreignminister.gov.au/releases/2013/bc_mr_130110a.html. 3 April 2015.
  14. High Commissioner to Tonga . 29 January 2016 . Julie . Bishop . Julie Bishop . Australian Government . https://web.archive.org/web/20160129231223/http://foreignminister.gov.au/releases/Pages/2016/jb_mr_160129.aspx?w=tb1CaGpkPX%2FlS0K%2Bg9ZKEg%3D%3D . 29 January 2016 . dead .
  15. Payne, Marise . Marise Payne . 2019-01-23 . High Commissioner to Tonga . 2021-03-11 . Minister for Foreign Affairs . Australian Government . dmy-all.

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