List of ambassadors of the Philippines to Australia

The ambassador of the Republic of the Philippines to the Commonwealth of Australia (Filipino: Sugo ng Republika ng Pilipinas sa Komonwelt ng Australya) is the Republic of the Philippines' foremost diplomatic representative in the Commonwealth of Australia. As head of the Philippines' diplomatic mission there, the ambassador is the official representative of the president and the government of the Philippines to the governor-general and the government of Australia. The position has the rank and status of an ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary and is based at the embassy located in Canberra.

Ambassador of the Republic of the Philippines to the Commonwealth of Australia Sugo ng Republika ng Pilipinas sa Komonwelt ng Australya
Seal of the Department of Foreign Affairs of the Philippines
Incumbent Ma. Hellen B. De La Vega since November 29, 2018
Department of Foreign Affairs Embassy of the Philippines, Canberra
Style	Her Excellency
Reports to	Department of Foreign Affairs
Seat	Canberra, Australia
Nominator	Secretary of Foreign Affairs
Appointer	President of the Philippines with the advice and consent of the Commission on Appointments
Term length	No fixed term
Inaugural holder	Roberto Regala
Formation	July 8, 1949
Website	Philippine Embassy, Canberra

Although the diplomatic relations between the two countries were established on July 4, 1946, this diplomatic post was established on July 8, 1949, under the rank of a consul general (later, minister), and the rank of ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary was later officially elevated in 1956. The Philippine ambassador to Australia also serves as the non-resident ambassador to the countries of Nauru, Tuvalu, and Vanuatu.^[1]

List of heads of mission

Ambassador	Tenure	Australian monarch	Australian governor-general	Australian prime minister	Philippine president	Remarks
Roberto Regala	1949–1956	George VI Elizabeth II	Sir William McKell Sir William Slim	Ben Chifley Robert Menzies	Elpidio Quirino Ramon Magsaysay	Credentials were presented on January 24, 1956.[1]
Jose Imperial	1956–1960	Elizabeth II	Sir William Slim William Morrison, 1st Viscount Dunrossil	Robert Menzies Harold Holt John McEwen John Gorton	Ramon Magsaysay Carlos P. Garcia
Mariano Ezpeleta	1960–1970		William Morrison, 1st Viscount Dunrossil William Sidney, 1st Viscount De L'Isle Richard Casey, Baron Casey Sir Paul Hasluck		Carlos P. Garcia Diosdado Macapagal Ferdinand Marcos
Gregorio Abad	1971–1977		Sir Paul Hasluck Sir John Kerr Sir Zelman Cowen	John Gorton William McMahon Gough Whilam Malcolm Fraser	Ferdinand Marcos
Leticia Ramos-Shahani	1978–1980		Sir Zelman Cowen Sir Ninian Stephen Bill Hayden
Monico R. Vicente	1982–1986			Malcolm Fraser Bob Hawke Paul Keating	Ferdinand Marcos Corazon Aquino
Romualdo A. Ong	1986–1989				Corazon Aquino Fidel V. Ramos
Rora Navarro-Tolentino	1989–1994
Delia Domingo-Albert	1994–2001		Bill Hayden Sir William Deane Peter Hollingworth	Paul Keating John Howard	Fidel V. Ramos Joseph Estrada Gloria Macapagal Arroyo
Willy C. Gaa	2002–2003		Peter Hollingworth Michael Jeffery		Gloria Macapagal Arroyo
Cristina G. Ortega	2004–2006
Ernesto De Leon	2006–2010		Michael Jeffery Dame Quentin Bryce Sir Peter Cosgrove	Kevin Rudd Julia Gilliard Kevin Rudd Tony Abbott Malcolm Turnbull Scott Morrison	Gloria Macapagal Arroyo Benigno Aquino III
Belen F. Anota	2011–2015
Minda Calaguian-Cruz	2016–2018				Benigno Aquino III Rodrigo Duterte
Ma. Hellen De La Vega	2018–present	Elizabeth II Charles III	Sir Peter Cosgrove David Hurley Sam Mostyn	Scott Morrison Anthony Albanese	Rodrigo Duterte Bongbong Marcos	Appointment confirmed by Commission on Appointments on August 15, 2018.[2] Credentials were presented on November 29, 2018.[3]
Source: Embassy of the Republic of the Philippines, Canberra[1]

References

1. "The Philippine Embassy in Australia". Embassy of the Philippines, Canberra. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
2. Terrazola, Vanne Elaine (August 15, 2018). "CA confirms PH ambassador to Australia, 38 DFA officials". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved August 3, 2024.
3. "New Philippine Ambassador to Australia". The Philippine Times. Filcom Publishing Pty Ltd. December 15, 2018. Retrieved August 3, 2024.

External links

• Official website of the Embassy of the Republic of the Philippines, Canberra