List of Ambassadors of the United Kingdom to Argentina
The Ambassador from the United Kingdom to Argentina is the United Kingdom's foremost diplomatic representative in Argentina, and in charge of the UK's diplomatic mission there. The official title is Her Britannic Majesty's Ambassador to the Argentine Republic.
Heads of Mission
Ministers Plenipotentiary
Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to the Argentine Republic
- 1896–1902: William Barrington [6]
- 1902-06: Sir William A.C. Barrington
- 1906-10: Sir Walter Townley
- 1910-19: Sir Reginald Tower
- 1919-22: Sir J.W. Ronald Macleay
- 1923-25: Sir Beilby F. Alston
Ambassadors (from 1927)
- 1951–1955: Sir William Mack
- 1955–1957: Sir Francis Evans
- 1957–1961: Sir John Guthrie Ward
- 1961–1964: Sir George Middleton
- 1964–1969: Sir Michael Creswell
- 1969–1973: Sir Michael Hadow
- 1973–?: Sir Donald Hopson
- 1980–?: Sir Anthony Williams
From 1982–1992 there was no diplomatic relations between UK and Argentina. There was no Ambassador, but the embassy building remained open, as the British Interest Section of the Swiss Embassy, rather than as the British Embassy. The Argentine Embassy in London, came under the Brazilian flag during the same period.
Diplomatic presence restored following Madrid summit.
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k S. T. Bindoff, E. F. Malcolm Smith and C. K. Webster, British Diplomatic Representatives 1789-1852 (Camden 3rd Series, 50, 1934).
- ^ a b c d e f J. Haydn, Book of Dignities (1851), 87.
- ^ a b London Gazette: no. 25312. p. 2. 25 January 1884. Retrieved 24 Sept 2010.
- ^ Bernard Sasso, ‘Monson, Sir Edmund John, first baronet (1834–1909)’, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004; online edn, Jan 2008 [1], accessed 24 Sept 2010
- ^ London Gazette: no. 25430. p. 4. 6 January 1885. Retrieved 24 Sept 2010.
- ^ London Gazette: no. 26714. p. 1037. 21 February 1896. Retrieved 8 December 2009.
- ^ de:Esmond Ovey
- ^ de:David Victor Kelly
- ^ "MAUD, Hon. Sir Humphrey (John Hamilton)". Who's Who 2008. A & C Black. http://www.ukwhoswho.com/view/article/oupww/whoswho/U27027. Retrieved 2008-09-20.
- ^ "CHRISTOPHER, Sir (Duncan) Robin (Carmichael)". Who's Who 2008. A & C Black. 2008. http://www.ukwhoswho.com/view/article/oupww/whoswho/U10901. Retrieved 2008-10-11.
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