Consulate General of Australia in Chennai Australian Consulate General in Chennai |
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Incumbent
David Holly since October 2010 |
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Department | Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade |
Style | Consul General |
Inaugural holder | Aminur Rahman as consul general and trade commissioner |
Formation | 1995 |
Website | http://www.dfat.gov.au/missions/countries/ioch.html |
The Australian Consulate General in Chennai represents the interests of the Australian government in the southern region of India. The other missions in India are the Australian High Commission in New Delhi and the Australian Consulate General in Mumbai. The current Consul General of the Chennai consulate is David Holly.[1]
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History
The Australian Government has had a presence in Chennai since 1995. The decision of opening a Consulate General in South India was announced in March 2006, when the then Australian Prime Minister, John Howard, visited the Indian Institute of Technology Madras.[2] On 26 February 2007, the mission was upgraded to Consulate General when the Australian Minister for Trade, Warren Truss, opened a new office for the Australian Consulate General in the city.[3] Austrade's Trade Commissioner to Chennai, Aminur Rahman, became the first Consul General of the expanded mission.[4] A new chancery was planned to be established for an expected opening in 2011.[5]
The Consulate General is located at Express Avenue Estate, Whites Road, Royapettah.
List of consul generals
Upon expansion as a Consulate General in January 2007, the mission has been headed by consul generals. Below is the list of consul generals of the Australian Consulate General in Chennai:
- Consul generals
- Aminur Rahman (January 2007–September 2010)
- David Holly (October 2010–Present)
Functions
The Australian Consulate General in Chennai administrates the southern states of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu.[6] The Consulate General was established to enhance the delivery of services to South India from Australian Government agencies including Austrade.[4] The consulate also has under its control trade offices at Hyderabad, Bangalore, and Kochi.[7]
See also
- List of diplomatic missions in Chennai
- List of diplomatic missions of Australia
- Foreign policy of Australia
- Foreign relations of India
- Foreign relations of Australia
- Australia–India relations
References
- ^ "New Australian Consul Generals for Chennai and Mumbai". Retrieved 19-Jul-2012.
- ^ "Australian consulate in Chennai soon". The Hindu (Chennai: The Hindu). 9 March 2006. Retrieved 19-Jul-2012.
- ^ ""India important for Australia's prosperity"". The Hindu (Chennai: The Hindu). 27 February 2007. Retrieved 19-Jul-2012.
- ^ a b "Australian Minister for Trade opens Australian Consulate-General in Chennai". Utsav Australia (Chennai: Australian Government, Australian Trade Commission). 26 February 2007. Retrieved 19-Jul-2012.
- ^ Suryanarayana, P. S. (7 July 2010). "More powers for Australian consuls in Chennai, Mumbai". The Hindu (Chennai: The Hindu). Retrieved 20-Jul-2012.
- ^ "Diplomatic Appointment—Consul-General in Chennai". Canberra: Australian Government, Australian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade. 6 July 2010. Retrieved 19-Jul-2012.
- ^ Ramakrishnan, T. (10 March 2011). "Australia hopes to begin talks on FTA with India". The Hindu (Chennai: The Hindu). Retrieved 20-Jul-2012.
External links
- Official website of the Australian Consulate General in Chennai
- Official website of the Australian Trade Commission—India
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