The Australian Representative Office, Ramallah (Arabic: ممثلية أستراليا في رام الله) is the Australian Government's foremost diplomatic presence to the Palestinian Authority in Ramallah. The office is headed by the Australian Representative to the Palestinian Authority, who is an officer of the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. The Representative, since April 2022, is Edward Russell.
Australian Representative to the Palestinian Authority | |
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Incumbent since 12 April 2022Edward Russell | |
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 |
Formation | 23 August 2000 |
Website | Australian Representative Office, Ramallah |
On 23 August 2000 Australian Foreign Minister, Alexander Downer, announced that the Australian Government would open an Australian Representative Office in the West Bank city of Ramallah, to manage relations with the Palestinian Authority. Speaking of the importance of such an office, Downer said, "At this critical moment in the history of the contemporary Middle East, it is important for Australia to be closely informed of developments, to strengthen its relations with all key parties, and to play a positive and constructive part in support of negotiations to secure a just and comprehensive peace. The decision to establish the Australian Representative Office represents a significant step toward meeting that need."[1] The office opened on 6 September 2000.
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# | Officeholder | Term start date | Term end date | Time in office | Notes |
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1 | Steven Pinhorn | 30 November 2000 | 31 August 2003 | 1–2 years | [2] |
2 | Glenn Miles | 2003 | unknown | unknown | |
3 | unknown | unknown | 2007 | unknown | |
4 | Ben Scott | 2007 | December 2009 | 1–2 years | |
5 | Jenny Grant–Curnow | January 2010 | December 2012 | 2 years, 11 months | |
6 | Tom Wilson | January 2013 | December 2015 | 2 years, 11 months | |
7 | Marcia Pius | January 2016 | 2019 | 2–3 years | |
8 | Mark Bailey | June 2019 | 2022 | 2–3 years | |
9 | Edward Russell | 12 April 2022 | Incumbent | 2 years, 145 days | [3] |
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