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Countries belonging to the [[Commonwealth of Nations]] typically exchange [[High Commissioner (Commonwealth)|High Commissioner]]s rather than [[Ambassador]]s. Though there are a few technical differences, they are in practice the same office. The following persons have served as '''British High Commissioner to the Islamic Republic of Pakistan'''. The Commissioners tend to have a military or intelligence background.
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The state of Pakistan was established on 14 August 1947 in the eastern and northwestern regions of [[British Raj|British India]].
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In 1972, Pakistan temporarily withdrew from the Commonwealth, and until it rejoined in 1989, the mission in [[Islamabad]] became an Embassy, headed by an Ambassador. The High Commissioner is based at the [[British High Commission, Islamabad|British High Commission in Islamabad]].
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==List of heads of mission==
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===High Commissioners to Pakistan===
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*1947–1951: [[Laurence Grafftey-Smith|Sir Laurence Grafftey-Smith]]<ref name="list">https://web.archive.org/web/20160304104239/http://www.gulabin.com/britishdiplomatsdirectory/pdf/britishdiplomatsdirectory.pdf </ref>
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*1951–1954: [[Gilbert Laithwaite|Sir Gilbert Laithwaite]]<ref name="list"/>
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*1954–1961: [[Alexander Symon|Sir Alexander Symon]]<ref name="list"/>
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*1961–1965: [[Morrice James, Baron Saint Brides|Sir Morrice James]]
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*1966–1971: [[Cyril Pickard|Sir Cyril Pickard]]
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===Ambassadors to Pakistan===
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*1972–1976: [[Laurence Pumphrey|Sir Laurence Pumphrey]]
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*1976–1979: [[John Christopher Wyndowe Bushell|John Bushell]]
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*1979–1984: [[Oliver Forster|Sir Oliver Forster]]
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*1984–1987: [[Richard Fyjis-Walker]]
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*1987–1989: [[Nicholas Barrington]]
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===High Commissioners to Pakistan===
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*1989–1994: Sir Nicholas Barrington
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*1994–1997: [[Christopher MacRae|Sir Christopher MacRae]]
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*1997–2000: [[David Dain|Sir David Dain]]
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*2000–2003: [[Hilary Synnott|Sir Hilary Synnott]]
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*2003–2006: [[Mark Lyall Grant|Sir Mark Lyall Grant]]
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*2006–2010: [[Robert Brinkley]]
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*2010–2013: [[Adam McClure Thomson|Sir Adam Thomson]]
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*2014–2016: [[Philip Barton]]<ref>[http://www.gov.uk/government/world-location-news/new-british-high-commissioner-arrives-in-pakistan New British High Commissioner arrives in Pakistan], British High Commission Islamabad, 15 January 2014</ref><ref name="barton-dep">[https://www.gov.uk/government/world-location-news/change-of-british-high-commissioner Change of British High Commissioner], British High Commission Islamabad, 11 February 2016</ref>
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*2016-2019: [[Thomas Drew (diplomat)|Thomas Drew]]
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*2019–: <onlyinclude>[[Christian Turner]]</onlyinclude><ref>[https://www.gov.uk/government/news/change-of-british-high-commissioner-to-pakistan-dr-christian-turner-cmg Change of British High Commissioner to Pakistan], 19 August 2019</ref>
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Revision as of 00:23, 27 February 2022


Employment.png UK/High Commissioner/Pakistan 
(ambassador)
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British ambassador to Pakistan. The Commissioners tend to have a military or intelligence background.

Countries belonging to the Commonwealth of Nations typically exchange High Commissioners rather than Ambassadors. Though there are a few technical differences, they are in practice the same office. The following persons have served as British High Commissioner to the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. The Commissioners tend to have a military or intelligence background.

The state of Pakistan was established on 14 August 1947 in the eastern and northwestern regions of British India. In 1972, Pakistan temporarily withdrew from the Commonwealth, and until it rejoined in 1989, the mission in Islamabad became an Embassy, headed by an Ambassador. The High Commissioner is based at the British High Commission in Islamabad.


List of heads of mission

High Commissioners to Pakistan

Ambassadors to Pakistan

High Commissioners to Pakistan


 

Office Holders on Wikispooks

NameFromTo
Adam Thomson20102014
Robert Brinkley20062009
Mark Lyall Grant20032006
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References

  1. ↑ a b c https://web.archive.org/web/20160304104239/http://www.gulabin.com/britishdiplomatsdirectory/pdf/britishdiplomatsdirectory.pdf
  2. ↑ New British High Commissioner arrives in Pakistan, British High Commission Islamabad, 15 January 2014
  3. ↑ Change of British High Commissioner, British High Commission Islamabad, 11 February 2016
  4. ↑ Change of British High Commissioner to Pakistan, 19 August 2019
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