Ambassador of Colombia to Australia

Ambassador of Colombia to the Commonwealth of Australia Embajador de Colombia a la Mancomunidad de Australia
Incumbent Diego Betancur Álvarez since 30 April 2008
Style	His Excellency
Appointer	Juan Manuel Santos Calderón as President of Colombia
Inaugural holder	Antonio Puerto Tovar
Formation	11 April 1989

The Ambassador of Colombia to Australia is the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Colombia to the Commonwealth of Australia, accredited as Concurrent Non-Resident Ambassador to New Zealand.

The Ambassador is Colombia's foremost diplomatic representative in Australia, and chief of mission in Canberra. The officeholder is charged with representing the interest of the President and Government of Colombia and advancing the relations between Colombia and the accredited countries.

List of Ambassadors

Order	Ambassador	Presentation of Credentials	Notes
1st	Antonio Puerto Tovar	11 December 1989	[1]
2nd	Fernando Navas de Brigard		[2]
3rd	Luis Guillermo Sorzano Espinosa
4th	Juan Santiago Uribe Jaramillo
5th	Francisco José Sierra Arango	25 September 2003	[3]
6th	Patricia Eugenia Cárdenas Santa María	31 May 2007	[4]
7th	Diego Betancur Álvarez	30 April 2008	[5]

References

1. ^ Diplomatic list and list of representatives of international organizations. Canberra: Australia, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. pp. 20-21. ISSN 1031-7392. OCLC 20506710. LCCN 89-650824. http://books.google.com/books?ei=B29gTq7IDsnGgAfindmXAQ&ct=result&id=po4kAQAAIAAJ. Retrieved 2011-09-03. "His Excellency Dr Antonio Puerto Ambassador (11.12.89)" 
2. ^ Diplomatic list and list of representatives of international organizations. Canberra: Australia, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. 1992. ISSN 1031-7392. OCLC 20506710. LCCN 89-650824. http://books.google.com/books?id=QZEkAQAAIAAJ. 
3. ^ "Governor-General's Program". Canberra: Website of the Governor-General of Australia. 2003-09-25. http://www.gg.gov.au/program.php/view/id/671/title/on-thursday-25-september-2003-at-government-house-canberra-the-governor-general-his-excellency-major-general-michael-jeffery-ac-cvo-mc-received-from-his-excellency-mr-anthony-le-clerk-kgwadu-mongalo-letters-of-commission-accrediting-him-as-high-commissioner-for-the-republic-of-south-africa-the-high-commissioner-was-accompanied-by-mr-harold-hoyana-counsellor-high-commission-for-the-republic-of-south-africa-the-governor-general-and-mrs-jeffery-also-received-mrs-lillian-mongalo. Retrieved 2011-09-02. "Later, the Governor-General received from His Excellency Mr Francisco José Sierra Letters of Credence accrediting him as Ambassador of the Republic of Colombia." 
4. ^ "Governor-General's Program". Canberra: Website of the Governor-General of Australia. 2007-05-31. http://www.gg.gov.au/program.php/view/id/1477/title/on-thursday-31-may-2007-at-government-house-canberra-the-governor-general-his-excellency-major-general-michael-jeffery-ac-cvo-mc-received-the-leader-of-the-opposition-mr-kevin-rudd-mp. Retrieved 2011-09-02. "Afterwards, the Governor-General received from Her Excellency Mrs Patricia Eugenia Cardenas Santamaria, Letters of Credence accrediting her as Ambassador of the Republic of Colombia." 
5. ^ "Governor-General's Program: 30 April 2008". Canberra: Office of the Governor-General of Australia. 2008-04-30. http://www.gg.gov.au/program.php/view/id/1708/title/on-wednesday-30-april-2008-at-government-house-canberra-the-administrator-her-excellency-professor-marie-bashir-ac-received-from-his-excellency-mr-albert-chua-letters-of-commission-accrediting-him-as-the-high-commissioner-for-the-republic-of-singapore-the-high-commissioner-was-accompanied-by-mr-cheong-ming-foong-deputy-high-commissioner-mr-franklin-wee-counsellor-and-ms-winne-tan-first-secretary-high-commission-for-the-republic-of-singapore-the-administrator-also-received-ms-patricia-lam. Retrieved 2011-09-02. "Afterwards, the Administrator received from His Excellency Mr Diego Alvarez Betancur, Letters of Credence accrediting him as the Ambassador of the Republic of Columbia."