Australian Representative Office, Ramallah

The Australian Representative Office, Ramallah 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. It is currently held by Marcia Pius.

Australian Representative to the Palestinian Authority
Incumbent
Marcia Pius
since January 2016
StyleHis Excellency
NominatorPrime Minister of Australia
AppointerGovernor General of Australia
Formation23 August 2000
WebsiteAustralian 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.

Representatives
NameStart of termEnd of term
20002004
Glenn Miles2004????
????2007
Ben Scott2007December 2009
Jenny Grant–CurnowJanuary 2010December 2012
Tom WilsonJanuary 2013December 2015
Marcia PiusJanuary 2016present
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See also

References
  1. Downer, Alexander. "Australian Representative Office, Ramallah". Australian Minister for Foreign Affairs. Australian Government. Archived from the original (Media Release) on 6 February 2016. Retrieved 6 February 2016.
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