List of Ambassadors from the United Kingdom to Estonia
Encyclopedia
The Ambassador from the United Kingdom to Estonia is the United Kingdom
's foremost diplomatic representative
in the Republic of Estonia, and in charge of the UK's diplomatic mission
in Estonia. The official title is Her Britannic Majesty's Ambassador to the Republic of Estonia.
The United Kingdom first recognised Estonian independence
during the Russian Civil War
, and the two countries exchanged envoy
s for over twenty years. The United Kingdom refused to recognise the Soviet Union
's unilateral annexation of Estonia in 1940, but the de facto non-independence caused the UK to close its mission and sever diplomatic ties with Estonia as a result. In 1991, upon restoration of de facto independence, the United Kingdom reestablished diplomatic links with Estonia, and the two countries resumed their exchange of ambassadors.
and Lithuania
:
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 the Republic of Estonia, 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 Estonia. The official title is Her Britannic Majesty's Ambassador to the Republic of Estonia.
The United Kingdom first recognised Estonian independence
Independence
Independence is a condition of a nation, country, or state in which its residents and population, or some portion thereof, exercise self-government, and usually sovereignty, over its territory....
during the Russian Civil War
Russian Civil War
The Russian Civil War was a multi-party war that occurred within the former Russian Empire after the Russian provisional government collapsed to the Soviets, under the domination of the Bolshevik party. Soviet forces first assumed power in Petrograd The Russian Civil War (1917–1923) was a...
, and the two countries exchanged envoy
Envoy (title)
In diplomacy, an Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary is, under the terms of the Congress of Vienna of 1815, a diplomat of the second class, ranking between an Ambassador and a Minister Resident....
s for over twenty years. The United Kingdom refused to recognise the Soviet Union
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
's unilateral annexation of Estonia in 1940, but the de facto non-independence caused the UK to close its mission and sever diplomatic ties with Estonia as a result. In 1991, upon restoration of de facto independence, the United Kingdom reestablished diplomatic links with Estonia, and the two countries resumed their exchange of ambassadors.
Envoys Extraordinary and Ministers Plenipotentiary
The following were accredited to Estonia, LatviaLatvia
Latvia , officially the Republic of Latvia , is a country in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by Estonia , to the south by Lithuania , to the east by the Russian Federation , to the southeast by Belarus and shares maritime borders to the west with Sweden...
and Lithuania
Lithuania
Lithuania , officially the Republic of Lithuania is a country in Northern Europe, the biggest of the three Baltic states. It is situated along the southeastern shore of the Baltic Sea, whereby to the west lie Sweden and Denmark...
:
- 1919-1923: Ernest WiltonErnest WiltonSir Ernest Colville Collins Wilton, KCMG was a British diplomat and 1927-1932 as President of the Commission for the Government of the Saar Basin under the League of Nations mandate....
- 1923-1927: ?
- 1927-1931: Joseph Addison
- 1931-1934: Sir Hughe Knatchbull-HugessenHughe Knatchbull-HugessenSir Hughe Montgomery Knatchbull-Hugessen KCMG was a British diplomat, civil servant and author.-Background and education:...
(based in RigaRigaRiga is the capital and largest city of Latvia. With 702,891 inhabitants Riga is the largest city of the Baltic states, one of the largest cities in Northern Europe and home to more than one third of Latvia's population. The city is an important seaport and a major industrial, commercial,...
, LatviaLatviaLatvia , officially the Republic of Latvia , is a country in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by Estonia , to the south by Lithuania , to the east by the Russian Federation , to the southeast by Belarus and shares maritime borders to the west with Sweden...
). - 1935-1937: Sir Edmund Monson, 3rd BaronetSir Edmund Monson, 3rd BaronetSir Edmund St. John Debonnaire John Monson, 3rd Baronet, K.C.M.G. was a British diplomat.Monson was the second son of Sir Edmund Monson, 1st Baronet and succeeded his elder brother to the baronetcy created in 1905 for his father...
. - 1937-1940: Charles William Orde
Ambassadors to Estonia
- Brian Buik Low (1991–1994)
- Charles Richard Lucien de Chassiron (1994–1997)
- Timothy James Craddock (1997–2000)
- Sarah SquireSarah SquireSarah Squire , is a former British diplomat and has been President of Hughes Hall, one of the Colleges of the University of Cambridge, since 2006...
(2000–2003) - Nigel Robert HaywoodNigel HaywoodNigel Robert Haywood CVO is a British diplomat, the former British ambassador to Estonia and the current Governor of the Falkland Islands....
(2003–2007) - Peter Leslie CarterPeter Carter (diplomat)Peter Leslie Carter is a British diplomat, currently serving as Her Britannic Majesty's Ambassador to the Republic of Estonia....
(2007 - )