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| + | The '''High Commissioner of the United Kingdom to Namibia''' is the [[United Kingdom]]'s foremost [[Diplomat|diplomatic representative]] in the [[Republic of Namibia]], and head of the UK's [[diplomatic mission]] in [[Windhoek]]. | ||
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| + | As fellow members of the [[Commonwealth of Nations]] since Namibia's independence from [[South Africa]], diplomatic relations between the United Kingdom and Namibia are at [[government]]al level, rather than between Heads of State. Thus, the countries exchange High Commissioners, rather than [[ambassador]]s. | ||
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| + | ==High Commissioners to Namibia== | ||
| + | *1990–1992: [[Francis Richards (diplomat)|Sir Francis Richards]]<ref name="history">https://web.archive.org/web/20121001010613/http://ukinnamibia.fco.gov.uk/en/about-us/our-high-commission/high-commission-history</ref> | ||
| + | *1992–1996: [[Henry Hogger]]<ref>http://www.ukwhoswho.com/view/article/oupww/whoswho/U20454</ref> | ||
| + | *1996–1998: [[Glyn Davies (diplomat)|Glyn Davies]]<ref>http://www.ukwhoswho.com/view/article/oupww/whoswho/U13110</ref> | ||
| + | *1999–2002: [[Brian Donaldson]]<ref>http://www.ukwhoswho.com/view/article/oupww/whoswho/U13900</ref> | ||
| + | *2002–2007: [[Alasdair MacDermott]]<ref>http://www.ukwhoswho.com/view/article/oupww/whoswho/U42835</ref> | ||
| + | *2007–2011: [[Mark Bensberg]]<ref>http://www.ukwhoswho.com/view/article/oupww/whoswho/U246443 </ref> | ||
| + | *2011–2015: [[Marianne Young]]<ref name="history"/> | ||
| + | *2015–2017: [[Joanne Lomas]]<ref>https://www.gov.uk/government/news/change-of-british-high-commissioner-to-the-republic-of-namibia--2 </ref> | ||
| + | *2018–2021: [[Kate Airey]]<ref>https://www.gov.uk/government/news/change-of-british-high-commissioner-to-namibia </ref> | ||
| + | *2021-{{As of|2021|03|alt=present}}: <onlyinclude>[[Charles Moore (diplomat)|Charles Moore]]</onlyinclude><ref>https://www.gov.uk/government/news/change-of-british-high-commissioner-to-namibia-mr-charles-moore</ref> | ||
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The High Commissioner of the United Kingdom to Namibia is the United Kingdom's foremost diplomatic representative in the Republic of Namibia, and head of the UK's diplomatic mission in Windhoek.
As fellow members of the Commonwealth of Nations since Namibia's independence from South Africa, diplomatic relations between the United Kingdom and Namibia are at governmental level, rather than between Heads of State. Thus, the countries exchange High Commissioners, rather than ambassadors.
High Commissioners to Namibia
- 1990–1992: Sir Francis Richards[1]
- 1992–1996: Henry Hogger[2]
- 1996–1998: Glyn Davies[3]
- 1999–2002: Brian Donaldson[4]
- 2002–2007: Alasdair MacDermott[5]
- 2007–2011: Mark Bensberg[6]
- 2011–2015: Marianne Young[1]
- 2015–2017: Joanne Lomas[7]
- 2018–2021: Kate Airey[8]
- 2021-present[update]: Charles Moore[9]
Office Holders on Wikispooks
| Name | From | To | Description |
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| Kate Airey | January 2018 | November 2020 | |
| Henry Hogger | 1992 | 1996 | Later Institute for Statecraft |
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References
- ↑ a b https://web.archive.org/web/20121001010613/http://ukinnamibia.fco.gov.uk/en/about-us/our-high-commission/high-commission-history
- ↑ http://www.ukwhoswho.com/view/article/oupww/whoswho/U20454
- ↑ http://www.ukwhoswho.com/view/article/oupww/whoswho/U13110
- ↑ http://www.ukwhoswho.com/view/article/oupww/whoswho/U13900
- ↑ http://www.ukwhoswho.com/view/article/oupww/whoswho/U42835
- ↑ http://www.ukwhoswho.com/view/article/oupww/whoswho/U246443
- ↑ https://www.gov.uk/government/news/change-of-british-high-commissioner-to-the-republic-of-namibia--2
- ↑ https://www.gov.uk/government/news/change-of-british-high-commissioner-to-namibia
- ↑ https://www.gov.uk/government/news/change-of-british-high-commissioner-to-namibia-mr-charles-moore
