List of diplomats of the United Kingdom to Norway

The Ambassador from the United Kingdom to Norway is the United Kingdom's foremost diplomatic representative in Norway, and in charge of the UK's diplomatic mission in Norway. The official title is Her Britannic Majesty's Ambassador to the Kingdom of Norway. Norway and the United Kingdom have exchanged diplomats since Sir Arthur Herbert was appointed British Minister to Norway on 27 October 1905

List of heads of mission

Until 1905, Norway was ruled by Swedish kings and had no independent diplomatic missions.

Ministers to Norway

• 1905–1910: Sir Arthur Herbert

• 1911–1924: Sir Mansfeldt Finlay
• 1923–1929: Sir Francis Lindley
• 1929–1935: Sir Charles Wingfield
• 1935–1942: Sir Cecil Dormer

Ambassadors to Norway

• 1942–1951: Sir Laurence Collier
• 1951–1955: Sir Michael Wright
• 1955–1961: Sir Peter Scarlett
• 1961–1963: Sir John Walker
• 1963–1965: Sir Patrick Hancock
• 1965–1968: Sir Ian Scott
• 1968–1972: Thomas Frank Brenchley
• 1972–?: Ralph Selby

• 1978–1980: Sir Archie Lamb

• 1981–?: Dame Gillian Brown

• 1987–1990 Sir John Robson
• 1990–1994: David Ratford
• 1994–1998: Mark Elliott
• 1998–2002: Sir Richard Dales
• 2002–2006: Mrs Mariot Leslie, CMG
• 2006–2010: David Powell
• 2010–present: Jane Owen

External links

• British Embassy, Oslo
• Official British representation in Norway