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| Inaugural holder | James Hoare Chargé d'affaires |
| Formation | 2001 |
The British Ambassador to North Korea is in charge of the United Kingdom's diplomatic mission to North Korea. The official title is "Her Britannic Majesty's Ambassador to the Democratic People's Republic of Korea" (DPRK).[1]
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After Britain and North Korea re-established diplomatic relations in 2000, James Hoare was appointed British Chargé d'affaires in Pyongyang; and his work laid the foundation for the establishment of a full embassy in the North Korean capital.[2]
The British Embassy in Pyongyang opened in July 2001.[3]
David Slinn was the first British Ambassador; and he arrived in Pyongyang in November 2002.[3]
Ambassador Peter Hughes presented his credentials to the North Korean government in September 2008.[3] Formally, the Head of State of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea remains the Eternal President Kim Il Sung, and it is to him that Ambassadors would expect to present their credentials. But Kim Il Sung died in 1994 so that Ambassadors normally present their credentials to Kim Yong Nam, Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly, who acts as Kim Il Sung's representative on Earth on such occasions.
Hughes' successor will be Karen Wolstenholme, who is scheduled to take up her new duties in July 2011.[4]
| Name | Tenure begins |
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British Monarch | Supreme leader |
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| David Slinn | 2002 | 2006 |
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| John Everard[8] | 2006 | 2008 | ||
| Peter Hughes[9] | 2008 | 2011 | ||
| Karen Wolstenholme[9] | 2011 |