List of Ambassadors from the United Kingdom to Ecuador
Encyclopedia
The Ambassador from the United Kingdom to Ecuador is the United Kingdom
's foremost diplomatic representative
in Ecuador
, and in charge of the UK's diplomatic mission
in Ecuador. The official title is Her Britannic Majesty's Ambassador to Ecuador.
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 Ecuador
Ecuador
Ecuador , officially the Republic of Ecuador is a representative democratic republic in South America, bordered by Colombia on the north, Peru on the east and south, and by the Pacific Ocean to the west. It is one of only two countries in South America, along with Chile, that do not have a border...
, 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 Ecuador. The official title is Her Britannic Majesty's Ambassador to Ecuador.
Ambassadors to Ecuador
- 1955–1959: Sir Herbert Gamble
- 1962–1967: Gerard Corley SmithGerard Corley SmithGerard Thomas Corley Smith , or Corley as he was known, is remembered chiefly for his work in protecting the unique environment of the Galápagos Islands and his support for the Charles Darwin Foundation, established in 1959.However, Corley Smith had a long and distinguished career in Her Majesty's...
- 1969–1973: Sir Peter Mennell
- 1977–1981: John Hickman
- 1981–1985: Adrian Buxton
- 1989–1993: Frank Basil Wheeler
- 1994–1997: Richard Lavers
- 1997–2000: John Forbes-Meyler
- 2000–2002: Ian Gerken
- 2002–2007: Richard Lewington
- 2007–2008: Bernard Whiteside
- 2008–present: Linda Cross