List of high commissioners of Australia to Niue

High Commissioner of Australia to Niue
since February 2022 (2022-02)
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
StyleHer Excellency
Reports toMinister for Foreign Affairs
ResidenceAlofi
NominatorPrime Minister of Australia
AppointerGovernor General of Australia
Inaugural holderMichael Potts
(Non-resident High Commissioner)
Formation2014
WebsiteAustralian High Commission, Alofi

The high commissioner of Australia to Niue 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 Niue. The position has the rank and status of an ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary and the high commissioner resides in Alofi. The high commissioner, since February 2022, is Louise Ellerton.

Posting history

See also: List of Australian High Commissioners to New Zealand

On 27 February 2014 Australia formally established diplomatic relations with Niue, a self-governing state since 1974 in free association with New Zealand, with the non-resident high commissioner in Wellington also serving as high commissioner to Niue.[1] In November 2018, Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced an expansion of Australia's diplomatic representation to all members of the Pacific Islands Forum, including opening new high commissions in the Cook Islands and Niue.[2] The first resident high commissioner, Susan Allen, took office in Alofi on 26 August 2020.[3][4]

Heads of mission

# Officeholder Residency Term start date Term end date Time in office Notes
1 Michael Potts Wellington, New Zealand 27 April 2014 (2014-04-27) January 2016 (2016-01) 1 year, 8 months [5][6]
2 Peter Woolcott 28 January 2016 (2016-01-28) 1 August 2017 (2017-08-01) 1 year, 185 days [7]
− Andrew Cumpston (Acting) 1 August 2017 (2017-08-01) 14 February 2018 (2018-02-14) 197 days [8]
3 Ewen McDonald 14 February 2018 (2018-02-14) 2 March 2019 (2019-03-02) 1 year, 16 days [9]
4 Patricia Forsythe 2 March 2019 (2019-03-02) 26 August 2020 (2020-08-26) 1 year, 177 days [10][11][12]
5 Susan Allen Alofi 26 August 2020 (2020-08-26) November 2021 (2021-11) 1 year, 2 months [3][4][13][14]
6 Louise Ellerton February 2022 (2022-02) Incumbent 2 years, 8 months [15][16][17]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Niue country brief". Australian Government, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. 2014. Archived from the original on 29 August 2014. Retrieved 26 January 2015.
  2. ^ Morrison, Scott (8 November 2018). "Address - "Australia and the Pacific: A new chapter"". PM Transcripts. Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet. Retrieved 27 November 2022.
  3. ^ a b Payne, Marise (4 September 2020). "High Commissioner to Niue" (Press release). Minister for Foreign Affairs, Australian Government. Retrieved 27 November 2022.
  4. ^ a b "Susan Allen is Australia's first resident High Commissioner to Niue". Television Niue. 26 August 2020. Retrieved 27 November 2022.
  5. ^ Carr, Bob (25 June 2012). "High Commissioner to New Zealand" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 2 February 2016.
  6. ^ "New envoys to present their credentials". Governor-General of New Zealand. 17 July 2012. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 1 July 2014.
  7. ^ Bishop, Julie (28 January 2016). "High Commissioner to New Zealand" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 28 January 2016.
  8. ^ "First Australians to learn from Māori | Newshub". Archived from the original on 27 January 2018.
  9. ^ Bishop, Julie (11 January 2018). "High Commissioner to New Zealand" (Press release). Minister for Foreign Affairs, Australian Government. Archived from the original on 24 March 2019.
  10. ^ "Patricia Forsythe announced as Australia's High Commissioner to New Zealand". www.msn.com. Archived from the original on 18 February 2020. Retrieved 18 February 2020.
  11. ^ Wroe, David (1 March 2019). "Foreign Minister Marise Payne appoints friend and ally to plum diplomatic post". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
  12. ^ Payne, Marise (2 March 2019). "High Commissioner to New Zealand" (Press release). Minister for Foreign Affairs, Australian Government. Archived from the original on 17 March 2022.
  13. ^ Pahivi, Esther (November 2021). "First Australian High Commissioner Susan Allen departs Niue" (Press release). Television Niue. Retrieved 27 November 2022.
  14. ^ "Niue Farewells Australia's First High Commissioner to Niue Susan Allan" (PDF). Government of Niue. 4 November 2021. Retrieved 27 November 2022.
  15. ^ Payne, Marise (31 January 2022). "High Commissioner to Niue" (Press release). Minister for Foreign Affairs, Australian Government. Retrieved 27 November 2022.
  16. ^ Pavihi, Esther (February 2022). "Australia's High Commissioner to Niue H.E Louise Ellerton presents her credentials to Premier Tagelagi and Cabinet". Television Niue. Retrieved 27 November 2022.
  17. ^ "New Australian High Commissioner presents her credentials to the Premier of Niue and Cabinet" (PDF) (Press release). Government of Niue. 8 February 2022. Retrieved 27 November 2022.