The Ambassador of Australia to Nepal is an officer of the
Australia
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Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
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and the head of the Embassy of the
Commonwealth of Australia
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to the
Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal
Nepal (; ne, नेपाल ), formerly the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal ( ne,
सङ्घीय लोकतान्त्रिक गणतन्त्र नेपाल ), is a landlocked country in South Asia. It is mai ...
. The ambassador resides in
Kathmandu
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. The position has the rank and status of an
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
An ambassador is an official envoy, especially a high-ranking diplomat who represents a state and is usually accredited to another sovereign state or to an international organization as the resident representative of their own government or sov ...
and is currently held by Felicity Volk since 19 March 2021.
Between 1960 and 1986, Australian representation was carried out by a
non-resident Ambassador based in the
Australian High Commission in New Delhi. The Australian Embassy in Kathmandu was opened on 27 April 1984, and the first ambassador appointed in May 1986. According to the Australian Government, the diplomatic mission was opened to improve consular services for Australians in Nepal and to facilitate the delivery of the Australian aid program to the country.
List of heads of mission
See also
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Australia–Nepal relations
References
External links
Australian Embassy Nepal
{{Lists of heads of Australian diplomatic missions
Nepal
Nepal (; ne, नेपाल ), formerly the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal ( ne,
सङ्घीय लोकतान्त्रिक गणतन्त्र नेपाल ), is a landlocked country in South Asia. It is mai ...
Australia
Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a Sovereign state, sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australia (continent), Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous List of islands of Australia, sma ...