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Australian High Commissioner To Pakistan
The High Commissioner of Australia to Pakistan is an officer of the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (Australia), Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade and the head of the High Commission of the Commonwealth of Australia to Pakistan in Islamabad. The High Commissioner (Commonwealth), High Commissioner has the rank and status of an Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary and is currently Neil Hawkins since 6 July 2022. Dual accreditation, Non-resident accreditation was also previously held for Afghanistan. The High Commission of Australia, Islamabad, High Commission was first established in Karachi in 1948, with John Oldham appointed as Australia's first high commissioner in 1949. Posting history On 15 August 1947, the Minister for External Affairs, Herbert Evatt, announced the establishment of diplomatic relations between Australia and Pakistan, with a high commissioner appointed to Karachi. On 8 March 1948, John McMillan (diplomat), John McMillan arrive ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Department Of Foreign Affairs And Trade (Australia)
The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) is the department of the Australian federal government responsible for foreign policy and relations, international aid (using the branding Australian Aid), consular services and trade and investment (including trade and investment promotion Austrade). In 2021, DFAT allocated USD 3.4 billion of official development assistance, equivalent to 0.22% of gross national income. The head of the department is its secretary, presently Jan Adams. She reports to the Penny Wong, the Minister for Foreign Affairs. History The department finds its origins in two of the seven original Commonwealth Departments established following Federation in 1901: the Department of Trade and Customs and the Department of External Affairs (DEA), headed by Harry Wollaston and Atlee Hunt respectively. The first DEA was abolished on 14 November 1916 and its responsibilities were undertaken by the Prime Minister's Department and the Department of Home and Ter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |