List of Ambassadors from the United Kingdom to Angola
Encyclopedia
The Ambassador from the United Kingdom to Angola is the United Kingdom
's foremost diplomatic representative
in Angola
, and in charge of the UK's diplomatic mission
in Luanda
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United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
's foremost diplomatic representative
Diplomat
A diplomat is a person appointed by a state to conduct diplomacy with another state or international organization. The main functions of diplomats revolve around the representation and protection of the interests and nationals of the sending state, as well as the promotion of information and...
in Angola
Angola
Angola, officially the Republic of Angola , is a country in south-central Africa bordered by Namibia on the south, the Democratic Republic of the Congo on the north, and Zambia on the east; its west coast is on the Atlantic Ocean with Luanda as its capital city...
, and in charge of the UK's diplomatic mission
Diplomatic mission
A diplomatic mission is a group of people from one state or an international inter-governmental organisation present in another state to represent the sending state/organisation in the receiving state...
in Luanda
Luanda
Luanda, formerly named São Paulo da Assunção de Loanda, is the capital and largest city of Angola. Located on Angola's coast with the Atlantic Ocean, Luanda is both Angola's chief seaport and its administrative center. It has a population of at least 5 million...
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Ambassadors
- 1978–1981: Sir Hugh Campbell Byatt
- 1983–1985: Sir Francis Kennedy
- 1983–1985: Sir Marrack GouldingMarrack GouldingSir Marrack Goulding, KCMG was a British diplomat who served more than eleven years as Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations.- Early life :...
- 1985–1987: Sir Patrick Fairweather
- 1990–1993: John Gerrard FlynnJohn Gerrard FlynnJohn Gerrard Flynn, Esq, CMG is a former British Foreign Office diplomat.He joined the Foreign Office in 1965 and was sent to Lusaka the following year.He also served in the following positions:* Assistant Director, Canning House...
- 1993: Anthony Richard Thomas
- 1995–1998: Roger Dudley Hart
- 1998–2002: Caroline Elmes
- 2002–2005: John Thompson
- 2005–2007: Ralph PublicoverRalph PublicoverRalph Martin Publicover is the former British Ambassador to Angola, a post he has held since succeeding Mr John Thompson MBE in April 2005....
- 2007–present:Pat Phillips