List of Ambassadors from the United Kingdom to Moldova
Encyclopedia
The Ambassador from the United Kingdom to Moldova is the United Kingdom
's foremost diplomatic representative
in the Republic of Moldova, and in charge of the UK's diplomatic mission
in Moldova. The official title is Her Britannic Majesty's Ambassador to the Republic of Moldova.
Until April 2002, the Ambassador to Moldova was resident in Bucharest
, and the position was held concurrently
by the Ambassador to Romania.
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 Moldova, 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 Moldova. The official title is Her Britannic Majesty's Ambassador to the Republic of Moldova.
Until April 2002, the Ambassador to Moldova was resident in Bucharest
Bucharest
Bucharest is the capital municipality, cultural, industrial, and financial centre of Romania. It is the largest city in Romania, located in the southeast of the country, at , and lies on the banks of the Dâmbovița River....
, and the position was held concurrently
Dual accreditation
Dual accreditation is the practice in diplomacy of a country granting two separate responsibilities to a single diplomat. One prominent form of dual accreditation is for a diplomat to serve as the ambassador to two countries concurrently...
by the Ambassador to Romania.
Ambassadors to Moldova
- 1999–2002: Richard RalphRichard RalphRichard Peter Ralph, CMG, CVO, was a former British Diplomat and Ambassador to Peru. From 1999 until 2002 Raplh served as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Romania and Moldova...
- 2002–2006: Bernard Whiteside
- 2006–2009: John Beyer
- 2009– : Keith Shannon