List of ambassadors of Australia to Kuwait


The ambassador of Australia to Kuwait is the Australian Government's foremost diplomatic representative in Kuwait. The ambassador is an officer of the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade and the head of the Embassy of the Commonwealth of Australia to the State of Kuwait. The position has the rank and status of an ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary. The current ambassador, since 21 November 2017, is Jonathan Gilbert.
While the Australian Embassy in Kuwait City has been open since 23 December 2004, Kuwait and Australia have enjoyed diplomatic relations since 1974, when the inaugural ambassador to Saudi Arabia in Jeddah received non-resident accreditation for Kuwait.
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List of ambassadors

OrdinalOfficeholderResidencyTerm start dateTerm end dateTime in officeNotes
1Jeddah, Saudi Arabia years
2Donald KingsmillJeddah, Saudi Arabia years
3Jeddah, Saudi Arabia years
4Alan BrownJeddah, Saudi Arabia years
4Alan BrownRiyadh, Saudi Arabia years
5Riyadh, Saudi Arabia years
6Malcolm LeaderRiyadh, Saudi Arabia years
7Warwick WeemaesRiyadh, Saudi Arabia years
8Philip KnightRiyadh, Saudi Arabia years
9George AitkinRiyadh, Saudi Arabia years
10Bob TysonRiyadh, Saudi Arabia years
11Ralph KingKuwait City, Kuwait
12Glenn MilesKuwait City, Kuwait
Bob TysonKuwait City, Kuwait
14Warren HauckKuwait City, Kuwait
15Kuwait City, Kuwait
16Melissa KellyKuwait City, Kuwaitincumbent