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Order of Precedence Among Heads of Diplomatic Missions


Resident in Wellington Unless Otherwise Stated 

As at 1 March 2002

13.08.96 Holy See, H.E. Archbishop Patrick Coveney, Apostolic Nuncio

, Dean of the Diplomatic Corps

from 26.01.02

18.02.86 Brunei Darussalam, H.E. Pehin Dato Lim Jock Seng, High Commissioner, Resident in Brunei

04.03.93 Solomon Islands, H.E. Mr Hugh Paia, High CommissionerResident in Honiara

28.11.95 Ireland, H.E. Mr Richard O’Brien, Ambassador

, Resident in Canberra

20.11.96 Mali, H.E. Mr Amadou N’Diaye, Ambassador

, Resident in Jakarta

05.02.97 Argentina, H.E. Dr Enrique de la Torre, Ambassador

25.03.97 Samoa, H.E. Feesago Siaosi Fepulea’i, High Commissioner

19.06.97 Morocco, H.E. Mr Omar Hilale, Ambassador

, Resident in Jakarta

19.06.97 Algeria, H.E. Mr Soufiane Mimouni, Ambassador

, Resident in Jakarta

05.08.97 Brazil, H.E. Mr Edgard Telles Ribeiro, Ambassador

03.10.97 Saudi Arabia, H.E. Mr Mohamad Al Hejailan, Ambassador

, Resident in Canberra

10.03.98 Nepal, H.E. Mr Kedar B Mathema, Ambassador

, Resident in Tokyo

10.03.98 Austria, HE Dr Otmar Koler, Ambassador

, Resident in Canberra

29.10.98 Bolivia, H.E. Mr Eudoro Galindo-Anze, Ambassador

, Resident in Tokyo

08.04.99 France, H.E. Mr Jacky Musnier, Ambassador

08.04.99 Seychelles, H.E. Mr Sylvestre Radegonde, High Commissioner

, Resident in Kuala Lumpur

05.05.99 Italy, H.E. Dr Roberto Palmieri, Ambassador

05.05.99 Czech Republic, H.E. Mr Josef Sládek, Ambassador

, Resident in Canberra

 

23.07.99 Mexico, H.E. Mr Jorge Alvarez, Ambassador

22.10.99 Greece, H.E. Mr Christos Karapanos, Ambassador

22.10.99 Iceland, H.E. Mr Ólafur Egilsson, Ambassador

, Resident in Beijing

02.12.99 Netherlands, H.E. Mrs An E. de Bijll Nachenius, Ambassador

02.12.99 Hungary, H.E. Dr István Gyürk, Ambassador

, Resident in Canberra

09.02.00 Russia, H.E. Mr Gennady I. Shabannikov, Ambassador

09.02.00 Germany, H.E. Mr Guido Heymer, Ambassador

11.02.00 Australia, H.E. Mr Robert L. Cotton, High Commissioner

27.04.00 Switzerland, H.E. Mrs Sylvie Matteucci, Ambassador

27.04.00 Thailand, H.E. Mr Anucha Osathanond, Ambassador

27.04.00 Cambodia, H.E. Mr Nambora Hor, Ambassador

, Resident in Canberra

27.04.00 Lesotho, H.E. Mr Lefa Joseph Mokotjo, High Commissioner

, Resident in Beijing

02.06.00 Lebanon, H.E. Mr Michel Bitar, Ambassador

, Resident in Canberra

02.06.00 Colombia, H.E. Mr Juan Santiago Uribe, Ambassador

, Resident in Canberra

 

02.06.00 Romania, H.E. Mrs Manuela Vulpe, Ambassador

, Resident in Canberra

02.06.00 Croatia, H.E. Dr Mladen Ibler, Ambassador

, Resident in Canberra

17.6.00 Cook Islands, H.E. Mr Wilkie Olaf Patua Rasmussen, High Commissioner

13.07.00 Singapore, H.E. Tan Keng Jin, High Commissioner

13.07.00 Chile, H.E. Carlos Appelgren Balbontin, Ambassador

13.07.00 Myanmar, H.E. U Aye, Ambassador

, Resident in Canberra

13.07.00 Jordan, H.E. Dr Khaldoun Al Talhouni, Ambassador

, Resident in Canberra

 

16.8.00 Slovakia, H.E. Dr Anna Turenicová, Ambassador

, Resident in Canberra

16.8.00 Kenya, H.E. Mr Steven Loyatum, High Commissioner

, Resident in Canberra

 

26.9.00  Malaysia, H.E. Dato’ Zulkifly Abdul Rahman, High Commissioner

26.9.00 Viet Nam, H.E. Mr Vu Chi Cong, Ambassador

, Resident in Canberra

26.9.00 Panama, H.E. MrRaul Adames, Ambassador

, Resident in Tokyo

12.12.00 Sweden, H.E. Mr Lars-Erik Wingren, Ambassador

, Resident in Canberra

 

12.12.00 Uruguay, H.E. Mr Pablo Sader, Ambassador

, Resident in Canberra

12.12.00 Tanzania, H.E. Mr Elly Elikunda Elineema Mtango, High Commissioner

, Resident in Tokyo

12.12.00 Iran, H.E. Mr Mohammad Ali Koromi-Noori, Ambassador

01.02.01 Malta H.E. MR Ives De Barro, High Commissioner

, Resident in Canberra

 

01.02.01 Egypt, H.E. Mr Assem Ahmed Megahed, Ambassador

, Resident in Canberra

01.02.01 Norway, H.E. Mr Ove Thorsheim, Ambassador

, Resident in Canberra

24.02.01 Niue, H.E. Mr Hima Takelesi, High Commissioner

13.03.01 Barbados, H.E. Mr Victor Leroy Johnson, High Commissioner, Resident in Ottawa

15.03.01 China, H.E. Mr Chen Mingming, Ambassador

15.03.01 Japan, H.E. Mr Koichi Matsumoto, Ambassador

15.03.01 South Africa, H.E. Mr Zolile Thembinkosi Magugu, High Commissioner, Resident in Canberra

05.07.01 Nigeria, H.E.Dr A.O Soule, High Commissioner, Resident in Canberra

05.07.01 Portugal, H.E. Mr Jose Vieira Branco, Ambassador, Resident in Canberra

05.07.01 Bangladesh, H.E. Mr Mirza Shamsuzzaman, High Commissioner, Resident in Canberra

02.08.01 Israel, H.E. Mrs Rith Kahanoff, Ambassador

02.08.01 Zimbabawe, H.E. Mrs Florence Lubalendlu Chitauro, High Commissioner, Resident in Canberra

02.08.01 Venezuela, H.E. Dr Leonel Vivas, Ambassador, Resident in Canberra

29.08.01 Qatar, H.E. Mr R Ali Ahmed Al-Ansari, Ambassador, Resident in Tokyo

29.08.01 Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea, H.E. Mr Kim Pyong Hong, Ambassador, Resident in Jakarta

22.09.01 Canada, H.E. Mr John Donaghy, High Commissioner

25.09.01 Republic of Korea, H.E. Mr Woo-seong Chong, Ambassador

25.09.01 Turkey, H.E. Mr Ali Unal Marasli, Ambassador

25.09.01 Oman, H.E. Mr Mohammed bin Youssef Al-Zarafi, Ambassador, Resident in Tokyo

12.10.01 Spain, H.E. Mr José Ramón Baranano Fernández, Ambassador, Resident in Canberra

12.10.01 USA, H.E. Mr Charles J. Swindells, Ambassador

12.10.01 Pakistan, H.E. Mr Khizar Hayat Khan Niazi, High Commissioner, Resident in Canberra

12.10.01 Finland, H.E. Mrs Anneli Puura-Markala, Ambassador, Resident in Canberra

10.12.01 Britain, H.E. Mr Richard Fell, High Commissioner

31.01.02 The Philippines, H.E. Mr Francisco F Santos, Ambassador

31.01.02 Peru, H.E. Mr Javier Leon Olavarria, Ambassador

31.01.02 Albania, H.E. Mr Kujtim Xhani, Ambassador, Resident in Beijing

08.03.02 Fiji, H.E. Mr Bal Ram, High Commissioner

  European Union, Ambassador/Head of Delegation (designate)

  Resident in Canberra  

In the order of precedence of heads of diplomatic missions the dates appearing after the names of heads of mission are the dates they presented their Letters of credence or Letters of commission to the governor-general.  The dates after those Heads of Mission who do not present credentials to the Governor-General (Heads of Mission from Commonwealth countries which recognise The Queen as Head of State) are the dates of their arrival in Wellington.

CHARGES D’AFFAIRES AND ACTING HIGH COMMISSIONERS

08.02.96 Bosnia and Herzegovina, Mr Fuad Djidic, Chargé d’Affaires ai

, Resident in Canberra

05.10.96 Poland, Mr Andrzej Soltysinski, Chargé d’Affaires ai

13.12.98 Mauritius, Mr Patrice Eugene Cure, Acting High Commissioner

, Resident in Canberra

04.09.00 Kiribati, Mr David Yeeting, Acting High Commissioner, Resident in Tarawa

01.03.01 Ghana, Mr Lawrence Roland A Satuh, Resident in Tokyo

10.06.01 Yugoslavia, Mr Radomir Jergic, Chargé d'Affaires ai, Resident in Beijing

26.05.01 Sri Lanka, Mr Esala Weerakoon, Acting High Commissioner, Resident in Canberra

30.03.01 Eritrea, Mr Araya Desta, Chargé d'Affaires ai, Resident in Beijing

24.04.01 Kuwait, Mr Khaled Al-Jassim, Chargé d'Affaires ai, Resident in Tokyo

04.07.01 Zambia, Mr Shula Patrick Muskanga, Acting High Commissioner, Resident in Tokyo

01.12.01 Laos, Mrs Kanhxay Pholsena, Chargé d'Affaires ai, Resident in Canberra