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| + | The '''High Commissioner of the United Kingdom to Cyprus''' is the United Kingdom's foremost diplomatic representative in the [[Republic of Cyprus]]. | ||
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| + | Previously a territory of the [[Ottoman Empire]], a British [[protectorate]] under Ottoman [[suzerain]]ty was established over Cyprus by the [[Cyprus Convention]] of 4 June 1878. The United Kingdom declared [[First World War|war]] on the Ottoman Empire on 5 November 1914 and [[annexation|annexed]] Cyprus. Turkey recognised British possession of Cyprus by the [[Treaty of Lausanne]] on 24 July 1923 and the island became a [[Crown colony]] on 10 March 1925. | ||
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| + | Following the [[Zürich and London Agreement]] of 19 February 1959, Cyprus became independent on 16 August 1960. The Republic of Cyprus is a member of the [[British Commonwealth]], so the British diplomatic representative is a [[High Commissioner (Commonwealth)|High Commissioner]]. As part of the treaty of independence, Britain grabbed [[The Sovereign Base Areas of Akrotiri and Dhekelia]], and still occupies them, despite the Cypriot government condemning them as a "remnant of colonialism".<ref>http://www2.parliament.cy/parliamentgr/008_05b/008_05_1543.htm</ref> | ||
| + | ==Heads of mission== | ||
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| + | ===High Commissioners (1878–1925)=== | ||
| + | *1878–1879: Sir [[Garnet Wolseley, 1st Viscount Wolseley|Garnet Wolseley]] | ||
| + | *1879–1886: Sir [[Robert Biddulph (governor)|Robert Biddulph]] | ||
| + | *1886–1892: Sir [[Henry Ernest Gascoyne Bulwer|Henry Ernest Bulwer]] | ||
| + | *1892–1898: Sir [[Walter Sendall]] | ||
| + | *1898–1904: Sir [[William Frederick Haynes Smith|William Haynes Smith]] | ||
| + | *1904–1911: Sir [[Charles King-Harman]] | ||
| + | *1911–1915: [[Hamilton Goold-Adams]] | ||
| + | *1915–1918: Sir [[John Clauson]] (''died in office'') | ||
| + | *1918–1920: Sir [[Malcolm Stevenson]] (''acting'') | ||
| + | *1920–1925: Sir [[Malcolm Stevenson]] | ||
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| + | ===Governors (1925–1960)=== | ||
| + | *1925–1926: Sir [[Malcolm Stevenson]] | ||
| + | *1926–1932: Sir [[Ronald Storrs]] | ||
| + | *1932–1933: Sir [[Reginald Stubbs]] | ||
| + | *1933–1939: Sir [[Herbert Richmond Palmer|Richmond Palmer]] | ||
| + | *1939–1941: [[William Battershill]] | ||
| + | *1941–1946: [[Charles Campbell Woolley|Charles Woolley]] | ||
| + | *1946–1949: [[Reginald Fletcher, 1st Baron Winster]] | ||
| + | *1949–1954: Sir [[Andrew Barkworth Wright|Andrew Wright]] | ||
| + | *1954–1955: Sir [[Robert Perceval Armitage|Robert Armitage]] | ||
| + | *1955–1957: Sir [[John Harding, 1st Baron Harding of Petherton|John Harding]] | ||
| + | *1957–1960: Sir [[Hugh Foot, Baron Caradon|Hugh Foot]] | ||
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| + | ===High Commissioners (1960–present)<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20121210053745/http://ukincyprus.fco.gov.uk/en/about-us/our-high-commission/our-high-commissioner/previous-high-commissioners</ref>=== | ||
| + | *1961–1964: Sir Arthur Clark | ||
| + | *1964–1965: Sir [[Alec Bishop]] | ||
| + | *1965–1967: [[David Hunt (diplomat)|Sir David Hunt]] | ||
| + | *1967–1969: Sir Norman Costar | ||
| + | *1969–1971: [[Peter Ramsbotham]] | ||
| + | *1971–1972: [[Robert Edmonds (British diplomat)|Robert Edmonds]] | ||
| + | *1973–1975: [[Stephen Olver]] | ||
| + | *1975–1979: [[Donald McDonald Gordon|Donald Gordon]] | ||
| + | *1979–1982: [[Peregrine Rhodes]] | ||
| + | *1982–1988: [[William John Antony Wilberforce|William Wilberforce]] | ||
| + | *1988–1990: [[Humphrey Maud]] | ||
| + | *1990–1994: [[David Dain]] | ||
| + | *1994–1999: [[David Madden (diplomat)|David Madden]] | ||
| + | *1999–2001: [[Edward Clay]] | ||
| + | *2001–2005: [[Lyn Parker]] | ||
| + | *2005–2010: [[Peter Millett (diplomat)|Peter Millett]] | ||
| + | *2010–2014: [[Matthew Kidd (diplomat)|Matthew Kidd]]<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20121209012950/http://ukincyprus.fco.gov.uk/en/about-us/our-high-commission/our-high-commissioner/ </ref> | ||
| + | *2014–2016: [[Ric Todd]]<ref>http://www.gov.uk/government/people/damian-todd</ref> | ||
| + | *2016–2018: [[Matthew Kidd (diplomat)|Matthew Kidd]]<ref>https://www.gov.uk/government/world-location-news/high-commissioner-to-cyprus-matthew-kidd-presents-his-credentials</ref> | ||
| + | *2018–{{As of|2018|4|alt=present}}: <onlyinclude>[[Stephen Lillie]]</onlyinclude><ref>https://www.gov.uk/government/news/change-of-british-high-commissioner-to-cyprus--</ref> | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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Latest revision as of 11:03, 26 February 2022
 UK/High Commissioner/Cyprus  (Ambassador to Cyprus) | |
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| Start | 1878 |
| The United Kingdom's foremost diplomatic representative in the Republic of Cyprus | |
The High Commissioner of the United Kingdom to Cyprus is the United Kingdom's foremost diplomatic representative in the Republic of Cyprus.
Previously a territory of the Ottoman Empire, a British protectorate under Ottoman suzerainty was established over Cyprus by the Cyprus Convention of 4 June 1878. The United Kingdom declared war on the Ottoman Empire on 5 November 1914 and annexed Cyprus. Turkey recognised British possession of Cyprus by the Treaty of Lausanne on 24 July 1923 and the island became a Crown colony on 10 March 1925.
Following the Zürich and London Agreement of 19 February 1959, Cyprus became independent on 16 August 1960. The Republic of Cyprus is a member of the British Commonwealth, so the British diplomatic representative is a High Commissioner. As part of the treaty of independence, Britain grabbed The Sovereign Base Areas of Akrotiri and Dhekelia, and still occupies them, despite the Cypriot government condemning them as a "remnant of colonialism".[1]
Contents
Heads of mission
High Commissioners (1878–1925)
- 1878–1879: Sir Garnet Wolseley
- 1879–1886: Sir Robert Biddulph
- 1886–1892: Sir Henry Ernest Bulwer
- 1892–1898: Sir Walter Sendall
- 1898–1904: Sir William Haynes Smith
- 1904–1911: Sir Charles King-Harman
- 1911–1915: Hamilton Goold-Adams
- 1915–1918: Sir John Clauson (died in office)
- 1918–1920: Sir Malcolm Stevenson (acting)
- 1920–1925: Sir Malcolm Stevenson
Governors (1925–1960)
- 1925–1926: Sir Malcolm Stevenson
- 1926–1932: Sir Ronald Storrs
- 1932–1933: Sir Reginald Stubbs
- 1933–1939: Sir Richmond Palmer
- 1939–1941: William Battershill
- 1941–1946: Charles Woolley
- 1946–1949: Reginald Fletcher, 1st Baron Winster
- 1949–1954: Sir Andrew Wright
- 1954–1955: Sir Robert Armitage
- 1955–1957: Sir John Harding
- 1957–1960: Sir Hugh Foot
High Commissioners (1960–present)[2]
- 1961–1964: Sir Arthur Clark
- 1964–1965: Sir Alec Bishop
- 1965–1967: Sir David Hunt
- 1967–1969: Sir Norman Costar
- 1969–1971: Peter Ramsbotham
- 1971–1972: Robert Edmonds
- 1973–1975: Stephen Olver
- 1975–1979: Donald Gordon
- 1979–1982: Peregrine Rhodes
- 1982–1988: William Wilberforce
- 1988–1990: Humphrey Maud
- 1990–1994: David Dain
- 1994–1999: David Madden
- 1999–2001: Edward Clay
- 2001–2005: Lyn Parker
- 2005–2010: Peter Millett
- 2010–2014: Matthew Kidd[3]
- 2014–2016: Ric Todd[4]
- 2016–2018: Matthew Kidd[5]
- 2018–present[update]: Stephen Lillie[6]
An Office Holder on Wikispooks
| Name | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Hugh Foot | 3 December 1957 | 16 August 1960 |
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References
- ↑ http://www2.parliament.cy/parliamentgr/008_05b/008_05_1543.htm
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20121210053745/http://ukincyprus.fco.gov.uk/en/about-us/our-high-commission/our-high-commissioner/previous-high-commissioners
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20121209012950/http://ukincyprus.fco.gov.uk/en/about-us/our-high-commission/our-high-commissioner/
- ↑ http://www.gov.uk/government/people/damian-todd
- ↑ https://www.gov.uk/government/world-location-news/high-commissioner-to-cyprus-matthew-kidd-presents-his-credentials
- ↑ https://www.gov.uk/government/news/change-of-british-high-commissioner-to-cyprus--
