List of ambassadors of the United Kingdom to Zimbabwe
The Ambassador of the United Kingdom to the Republic of Zimbabwe is the United Kingdom's foremost diplomatic representative in Zimbabwe, and in charge of the UK's diplomatic mission in Harare.
Zimbabwe (formerly the Republic of Rhodesia) became an independent nation in 1980 following the Lancaster House Agreement on 21 December 1979. Initially Zimbabwe was a member of the British Commonwealth so the UK's diplomatic representatives were High Commissioners. Zimbabwe withdrew from the Commonwealth in 2003, since when the UK's representatives have been Ambassadors.
Contents
List of Heads of Mission
High Commissioners
- 1980–1983: Robin Byatt[1]
- 1983–1985: Sir Martin Ewans[2]
- 1985–1989: Sir Ramsay Melhuish[3]
- 1989–1992: Sir Keiran Prendergast[4]
- 1992–1995: Sir Richard Dales[5]
- 1995–1998: Martin Williams[6]
- 1998–2001: Peter Longworth[7]
- 2001–2003: Sir Brian Donnelly[8]
Ambassadors
- 2003–2004: Sir Brian Donnelly
- 2004–2006: Roderick Pullen[9]
- 2006–2009: Andrew Pocock[10]
- 2009–2011: Mark Canning[11]
- 2011–2014: Deborah Bronnert[12]
- 2014–present[update]: Catriona Laing[13]
Controversy
Ambassador Pocock, along with other foreign diplomats, was seized and threatened by Zimbabwe police briefly on May 13, 2008, while they tried to investigate violence against Zimbabwe’s rural population since the March 2008 elections.[14]
References
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External links
- UK and Zimbabwe, gov.uk
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