List of High Commissioners from the United Kingdom to Mozambique
Encyclopedia
The High Commissioner from the United Kingdom to Mozambique is the United Kingdom's foremost diplomatic representative
in Mozambique
, in charge of the UK's diplomatic mission
in Maputo
.
This list is of the British heads of diplomatic missions to Mozambique
since the country's independence from Portugal in 1975, including the British Ambassadors from 1975 to 1995.
exchange High Commissioner
s, rather than ambassadors. There are some technical differences, as Commonwealth countries are not foreign, but the two offices amount to much the same.
The following have served as British High Commissioner to Mozambique
since 1995:
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 Mozambique
Mozambique
Mozambique, officially the Republic of Mozambique , is a country in southeastern Africa bordered by the Indian Ocean to the east, Tanzania to the north, Malawi and Zambia to the northwest, Zimbabwe to the west and Swaziland and South Africa to the southwest...
, 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 Maputo
Maputo
Maputo, also known as Lourenço Marques, is the capital and largest city of Mozambique. It is known as the City of Acacias in reference to acacia trees commonly found along its avenues and the Pearl of the Indian Ocean. It was famous for the inscription "This is Portugal" on the walkway of its...
.
This list is of the British heads of diplomatic missions to Mozambique
Mozambique
Mozambique, officially the Republic of Mozambique , is a country in southeastern Africa bordered by the Indian Ocean to the east, Tanzania to the north, Malawi and Zambia to the northwest, Zimbabwe to the west and Swaziland and South Africa to the southwest...
since the country's independence from Portugal in 1975, including the British Ambassadors from 1975 to 1995.
High Commissioners to Mozambique
Countries belonging to the Commonwealth of NationsCommonwealth of Nations
The Commonwealth of Nations, normally referred to as the Commonwealth and formerly known as the British Commonwealth, is an intergovernmental organisation of fifty-four independent member states...
exchange High Commissioner
High Commissioner
High Commissioner is the title of various high-ranking, special executive positions held by a commission of appointment.The English term is also used to render various equivalent titles in other languages.-Bilateral diplomacy:...
s, rather than ambassadors. There are some technical differences, as Commonwealth countries are not foreign, but the two offices amount to much the same.
The following have served as British High Commissioner to Mozambique
Mozambique
Mozambique, officially the Republic of Mozambique , is a country in southeastern Africa bordered by the Indian Ocean to the east, Tanzania to the north, Malawi and Zambia to the northwest, Zimbabwe to the west and Swaziland and South Africa to the southwest...
since 1995:
- 1996 to 2000: Bernard Jonathan Everett CVORoyal Victorian OrderThe Royal Victorian Order is a dynastic order of knighthood and a house order of chivalry recognising distinguished personal service to the order's Sovereign, the reigning monarch of the Commonwealth realms, any members of her family, or any of her viceroys...
- 2000 to 2003 Robert DewarRobert DewarRobert Berriedale Keith Dewar is an American computer scientist.-Education:Dewar obtained his B.S. from the University of Chicago in 1964, and his Ph.D., also from the University of Chicago, in 1968.-Career:...
CMG - 2003 to 2007: Howard Parkinson CVORoyal Victorian OrderThe Royal Victorian Order is a dynastic order of knighthood and a house order of chivalry recognising distinguished personal service to the order's Sovereign, the reigning monarch of the Commonwealth realms, any members of her family, or any of her viceroys...
- 2007 to date: Andrew Keith Soper
Ambassadors to Mozambique
Between 1975 and 1995, Mozambique was an independent country but had not become a member of the Commonwealth, so British heads of mission to Maputo were styled Ambassadors:- 1979 to 1980: Achilles Symeon Papadopoulos 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....
- 1980 to 1984: John Stewart
- 1986 to 1989: James AllanJames Allan (diplomat)James Nicholas Allan CMG CBE is a former British diplomat, High Commissioner in Mauritius and ambassador to Mozambique .-Background:...
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....
LVORoyal Victorian OrderThe Royal Victorian Order is a dynastic order of knighthood and a house order of chivalry recognising distinguished personal service to the order's Sovereign, the reigning monarch of the Commonwealth realms, any members of her family, or any of her viceroys...
MBEOrder of the British EmpireThe Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is an order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V of the United Kingdom. The Order comprises five classes in civil and military divisions... - 1989 to 1992: Maeve Geraldine FortMaeve FortDame Maeve Geraldine Fort DCMG DCVO was a British diplomat. During her posting as the United Kingdom's High Commissioner in South Africa from 1996–2000, she was the highest ranking female diplomat in Her Majesty's Diplomatic Service.-Early life:Born on 19 November 1940 in Liverpool, Maeve...
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....
, later Dame Maeve Fort DCVORoyal Victorian OrderThe Royal Victorian Order is a dynastic order of knighthood and a house order of chivalry recognising distinguished personal service to the order's Sovereign, the reigning monarch of the Commonwealth realms, any members of her family, or any of her viceroys...
DCMGOrder 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.... - 1992 to 1995: Richard John Smale Edis