List of ambassadors of New Zealand to Brazil
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The Ambassador from New Zealand to Brazil is New Zealand's foremost diplomatic representative in the Federative Republic of Brazil, and in charge of New Zealand's diplomatic mission in Brazil.
The embassy is located in Brasília, Brazil's capital city. New Zealand has maintained a resident ambassador in Brazil since 2001.
List of heads of mission
Ambassadors to Brazil
Non-resident ambassadors, resident in Chile
David Holborow (1978–1981)
Ian Landon-Lane (1981–1985)
Barry Brooks (1985–1988)
Paul Tipping (1988–1992)
Frank Wilson (1992–1996)
David McKee (1996–1998)
Non-resident ambassadors, resident in Argentina
Caroline Forsyth (1998–2001)
Resident ambassadors
Denise Almao (2001–2006)
Alison Mann (2006–2008)
Mark Trainor (2008–2011)
Jeffrey McAlister (2011–2015)
Caroline Bilkey (2015–2018)
Chris Langley (2018–2021)
Richard Prendergast (2022-)
See also
Brazil–New Zealand relations
References
New Zealand Heads of Overseas Missions: Brazil. New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade. Retrieved on 2008-03-29.
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