List of ambassadors of the United Kingdom to Myanmar
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The Ambassador of the United Kingdom to Burma is the United Kingdom's chief diplomatic representative in Burma, and head of the UK's diplomatic mission.
The government of Burma changed the name of the country to Myanmar on 18 June 1989, but the UK government has not recognised the change of name, hence the ambassador's official title is "His Majesty's Ambassador to Burma".[https://www.gov.uk/government/news/change-of-her-majestys-ambassador-to-burma Change of Her Majesty's Ambassador to Burma], Foreign & Commonwealth Office, 13 June 2013
Ambassadors
- 1948–1950: James Bowker[http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/38262/pages/2411 The London Gazette, 16 April 1948]
- 1950–1953: Richard Speaight[http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/39081/pages/6005 The London Gazette, 1 December 1950]
- 1953–1956: Paul Gore-Booth[http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/40045/pages/6867 The London Gazette, 18 December 1953]
- 1956–1962: Sir Richard Allen[http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/40981/pages/502 The London Gazette, 22 January 1957]
- 1962–1965: Sir Gordon Whitteridge
- 1965–1967: Leonard Wakely[http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/43871/pages/329 The London Gazette, 11 January 1966]
- 1967–1970: Trafford Smith[http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/44478/pages/13951 The London Gazette, 19 December 1967]
- 1970–1974: Edward Willan[http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/45270/supplements/67 The London Gazette, 1 January 1971]
- 1974–1978: Terence O'Brien[http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/46357/pages/8113 The London Gazette, 1 October 1974]
- 1978–1982: Charles Booth[http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/47723/supplements/3 Supplement to the London Gazette, 30 December 1978]
- 1982–1986: Sir Nicholas Fenn
- 1986–1990: Martin Morland[http://www.ukwhoswho.com/view/article/oupww/whoswho/U28115 MORLAND, Martin Robert], Who's Who 2013, A & C Black, 2013; online edn, Oxford University Press, Dec 2012
- 1990–1995: Julian Hartland-Swann[http://www.ukwhoswho.com/view/article/oupww/whoswho/U19331 HARTLAND-SWANN, Julian Dana Nimmo], Who's Who 2013, A & C Black, 2013; online edn, Oxford University Press, Dec 2012
- 1995–1999: Robert Gordon[http://www.ukwhoswho.com/view/article/oupww/whoswho/U17590 GORDON, Robert Anthony Eagleson], Who's Who 2013, A & C Black, 2013; online edn, Oxford University Press, Dec 2012
- 1999–2002: John Jenkins[http://www.ukwhoswho.com/view/article/oupww/whoswho/U21983 JENKINS, Sir John], Who's Who 2013, A & C Black, 2013; online edn, Oxford University Press, Dec 2012
- 2002–2006: Vicky Bowman[http://www.ukwhoswho.com/view/article/oupww/whoswho/U43306 BOWMAN, Victoria Jane, (Vicky)], Who's Who 2013, A & C Black, 2013; online edn, Oxford University Press, Dec 2012
- 2006–2009: Mark Canning
- 2009–2013: Andrew Heyn
- 2013–2018: Andrew Patrick
- 2018–2021: Dan Chugg{{cite web |url=https://www.gov.uk/government/news/change-of-her-majestys-ambassador-to-burma-in-may-2018 |title=Change of Her Majesty´s Ambassador to Burma in May 2018 |publisher=Foreign & Commonwealth Office |date=28 February 2018}}
- 2021–present:
Pete Vowles {{Cite web |title=Change of Her Majesty's Ambassador to Myanmar: Pete Vowles |url=https://www.gov.uk/government/news/change-of-her-majestys-ambassador-to-myanmar |access-date=2023-11-02 |website=GOV.UK |language=en}}
References
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External links
- [https://www.gov.uk/government/world/burma UK and Burma], gov.uk
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