List of Ambassadors from the United Kingdom to Nepal
Encyclopedia
The Ambassador from the United Kingdom to Nepal is the United Kingdom
's chief diplomatic representative
in Nepal
, in charge of the UK's diplomatic mission
.
The present official title is Her Britannic Majesty's Ambassador to the Kingdom of Nepal.
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 chief 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 Nepal
Nepal
Nepal , officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal, is a landlocked sovereign state located in South Asia. It is located in the Himalayas and bordered to the north by the People's Republic of China, and to the south, east, and west by the Republic of India...
, 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...
.
The present official title is Her Britannic Majesty's Ambassador to the Kingdom of Nepal.
Ambassadors to Nepal
- 1947–1951: George Falconer
- 1951–1955: Christopher Summerhayes
- 1955–1957: Richard Tollinton
- 1957–1962: Leonard Scopes
- 1962–1963: Guy Clarke
- 1964–1965: Antony Duff
- 1966–1970: Arthur Kellas
- 1970–1974: Terence John O'BrienTerence John O'BrienTerence John O'Brien MC CMG was a British career diplomat.-Background:...
MCMilitary CrossThe Military Cross is the third-level military decoration awarded to officers and other ranks of the British Armed Forces; and formerly also to officers of other Commonwealth countries....
CMGOrder of St Michael and St GeorgeThe Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George is an order of chivalry founded on 28 April 1818 by George, Prince Regent, later George IV of the United Kingdom, while he was acting as Prince Regent for his father, George III.... - 1974–1977: Michael Scott
- 1977–1983: John Denson
- 1983–1986: Anthony Hurrell
- 1987–1990: Barney Smith
- 1990–1995: Timothy GeorgeTimothy GeorgeTimothy George is the dean of Beeson Divinity School at Samford University and has been the dean since the school's inception in 1988. George teaches church history and doctrine and serves as executive editor for Christianity Today...
- 1995–1999: Richard Watson
- 1999–2002: Ronald P. Nash
- 2002–2006: Keith Bloomfield
- 2006–present: Dr Andrew Hall