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| + | The '''High Commissioner of the United Kingdom to Sierra Leone''' is the [[United Kingdom]]'s foremost diplomatic representative in the [[Republic of Sierra Leone]]. | ||
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| + | Sierra Leone gained independence from the United Kingdom in 1961. As both countries are members of the [[Commonwealth of Nations]], they exchange [[High Commissioner (Commonwealth)|High Commissioners]] rather than ambassadors. | ||
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| + | ==List of heads of mission== | ||
| + | ===High Commissioners=== | ||
| + | *1961–1963: [[John Baines Johnston|John Johnston]] | ||
| + | *1963–1966: [[Desmond Crawley]] | ||
| + | *1966–1969: [[Stanley Fingland]] | ||
| + | *1969–1972: [[Stephen Olver]]<ref>http://www.ukwhoswho.com/view/article/oupww/whowaswho/U28880 </ref> | ||
| + | *1972–1976: Ian Watt<ref>http://www.ukwhoswho.com/view/article/oupww/whowaswho/U170231</ref> | ||
| + | *1976–1977: [[David Roberts (diplomat)|David Roberts]]<ref>http://www.ukwhoswho.com/view/article/oupww/whowaswho/U168580</ref> | ||
| + | *1977–1981: [[Michael Morgan (diplomat)|Michael Morgan]] | ||
| + | *1981–1984: [[Terence O'Leary]] | ||
| + | *1984–1986: [[Richard Clift]]<ref>https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/49583/page/4</ref> | ||
| + | *1986–1991: [[Derek Partridge (diplomat)|Derek Partridge]] | ||
| + | *1991–1993: [[David Sprague (diplomat)|David Sprague]]<ref>http://www.ukwhoswho.com/view/article/oupww/whoswho/U35868 </ref> | ||
| + | *1993–1997: [[Ian McCluney]] | ||
| + | *1997–2000: [[Peter Penfold]] | ||
| + | *2000–2003: [[Alan Jones (diplomat)|Alan Jones]] | ||
| + | *2003–2006: [[John Mitchiner]] | ||
| + | *2006–2008: [[Sarah MacIntosh]] | ||
| + | *2009–2013: [[Ian Hughes (diplomat)|Ian Hughes]] | ||
| + | *2013–2016: Peter West<ref>http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20130217073211/http://ukinsierraleone.fco.gov.uk/en/news/?view=PressR&id=833222282</ref> | ||
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| + | *2016–2019: Guy Warrington<ref>https://www.gov.uk/government/people/guy-warrington</ref> | ||
| + | * September 2019–present: <onlyinclude>[[Simon Mustard|Simon Mustard]]</onlyinclude><ref>https://www.gov.uk/government/news/change-of-british-high-commissioner-to-sierra-leone-september-2019</ref> | ||
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| The United Kingdom's foremost diplomatic representative in the Republic of Sierra Leone | |
The High Commissioner of the United Kingdom to Sierra Leone is the United Kingdom's foremost diplomatic representative in the Republic of Sierra Leone.
Sierra Leone gained independence from the United Kingdom in 1961. As both countries are members of the Commonwealth of Nations, they exchange High Commissioners rather than ambassadors.
Contents
List of heads of mission
High Commissioners
- 1961–1963: John Johnston
- 1963–1966: Desmond Crawley
- 1966–1969: Stanley Fingland
- 1969–1972: Stephen Olver[1]
- 1972–1976: Ian Watt[2]
- 1976–1977: David Roberts[3]
- 1977–1981: Michael Morgan
- 1981–1984: Terence O'Leary
- 1984–1986: Richard Clift[4]
- 1986–1991: Derek Partridge
- 1991–1993: David Sprague[5]
- 1993–1997: Ian McCluney
- 1997–2000: Peter Penfold
- 2000–2003: Alan Jones
- 2003–2006: John Mitchiner
- 2006–2008: Sarah MacIntosh
- 2009–2013: Ian Hughes
- 2013–2016: Peter West[6]
- 2016–2019: Guy Warrington[7]
- September 2019–present: Simon Mustard[8]
An Office Holder on Wikispooks
| Name | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Alan Jones | May 2000 | 2003 |
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References
- ↑ http://www.ukwhoswho.com/view/article/oupww/whowaswho/U28880
- ↑ http://www.ukwhoswho.com/view/article/oupww/whowaswho/U170231
- ↑ http://www.ukwhoswho.com/view/article/oupww/whowaswho/U168580
- ↑ https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/49583/page/4
- ↑ http://www.ukwhoswho.com/view/article/oupww/whoswho/U35868
- ↑ http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20130217073211/http://ukinsierraleone.fco.gov.uk/en/news/?view=PressR&id=833222282
- ↑ https://www.gov.uk/government/people/guy-warrington
- ↑ https://www.gov.uk/government/news/change-of-british-high-commissioner-to-sierra-leone-september-2019
