The Ambassador from New Zealand to Belgium is New Zealand's foremost diplomatic representative in the Kingdom of Belgium, and in charge of New Zealand's diplomatic mission in Belgium.
The embassy is located in Brussels, Belgium's capital city. New Zealand has maintained a resident ambassador in Belgium since 1967. The Ambassador to Belgium is concurrently accredited to Luxembourg, Romania, Bulgaria and Moldova.
List of heads of mission
editConsuls to Belgium
edit- Ken Piddington (1963–1964)
- Ted Farnon (1964–1965)
Ambassadors to Belgium
editNon-resident ambassadors, resident in France
edit- Dick Hutchens (1965–1967)
Resident ambassadors
edit- Merwyn Norrish (1967–1973)
- Ian Stewart (1973–1977)
- Graham Ansell (1977–1981)
- John G. McArthur (1981–1983)
- Terence O'Brien (1983–1986)
- Gerry Thompson (1986–1990)
- David Gamble (1990–1994)
- Derek Leask (1994–1999)
- Dell Higgie (1999–2003)
- Wade Armstrong (2003–2007)
- Peter Kennedy (2007–2011)
- Paula Wilson (August 2012–December 2015[1])
- Gregory Andrews (October 2016[2]–present)
References
edit- ^ "Farewell Ambassador Paula Wilson, New Zealand - Ieper - 11/12/2015". The Great War in Flanders Fields. Westhoek.be. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
- ^ "Gregory Andrews". New Zealand Foreign Affairs and Trade. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
- New Zealand Heads of Overseas Missions: Belgium. New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade. Retrieved on 2008-03-29.