List of Australian Ambassadors to Egypt
| Ambassador to Egypt | |
|---|---|
 |
|
.jpg) Neil Hawkins since 2015 |
|
| Style | His Excellency |
| Inaugural holder |
Claude Massey (as Minister to Egypt) |
| Formation | 1950 |
| Website | Australian Embassy Egypt |
The Australian Ambassador to Egypt is the Australian Government's foremost diplomatic representative in Egypt. The Ambassador resides in Cairo and also hold non-resident accreditation as Ambassador to Eritrea, Syria and Sudan. Australia opened its first embassy in the Arab world in Cairo, in 1950. There existed an Embassy in Damascus, Syria from 1977 to 1999. Prior to 1977, accreditation for Syria was held by the embassies in Beirut, Lebanon (1973–1976) and Baghdad, Iraq (1976–1977). In 1991, with its independence, accreditation for Eritrea was held by the High Commission in Nairobi, until it was transferred to the Embassy in Cairo in 2006.
After the Australian Government closed its post in Syrian embassy in 1999, the Ambassador to Egypt was named responsible for representing Australian interests in Syria.
Post withdrawn 9 September 1956.
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