List of ambassadors of the United Kingdom to Nepal

The Ambassador of the United Kingdom to Nepal is the United Kingdom's chief diplomatic representative in Nepal, and head of the UK's diplomatic mission.

The present official title is Her Britannic Majesty's Ambassador to the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal.

List of Heads of Mission

Envoy

• 1924–1929: Hugh Wilkinson
• 1929–1934: Clendon Daukes

Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary

• 1934–1935: Clendon Daukes
• 1935–1938: Frederick Bailey
• 1938–1944: Sir Geoffrey Betham^[1]
• 1944–1947: Sir George Falconer^[2]

Ambassador

• 1947–1951: Sir George Falconer^[3]
• 1951–1955: Christopher Summerhayes^[4]
• 1955–1957: Richard Tollinton^[5]
• 1957–1962: Leonard Scopes^[6]
• 1962–1963: Guy Clarke^[7]
• 1964–1965: Antony Duff^[8]
• 1966–1970: Arthur Kellas^[9]
• 1970–1974: Terence O'Brien MC CMG
• 1974–1977: Michael Scott^[10]
• 1977–1983: John Denson^[11]
• 1983–1986: Sir Anthony Hurrell^[12]
• 1987–1990: Richard Burges Watson^[13]
• 1990–1995: Timothy George
• 1995–1999: Barney Smith^[14]
• 1999–2002: Ronald Nash
• 2002–2006: Keith Bloomfield
• 2006–2010: Andrew Hall
• 2010–2013: John Tucknott
• 2013–2015: Andrew Sparkes^[15]
• 2015: John Rankin^[16]
• 2015–present: Richard Morris^[17]

References

1. The London Gazette: no. 34528. p. 4326. 5 July 1938.
2. The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 36552. p. 2707. 6 June 1944.
3. The London Gazette: no. 38192. p. 742. 30 January 1948.
4. "SUMMERHAYES, Sir Christopher (Henry)". Who Was Who. A & C Black. Retrieved 2008-10-12.
5. "TOLLINTON, Richard Bartram Boyd". Who Was Who. A & C Black. Retrieved 2008-10-12.
6. "SCOPES, Sir Leonard Arthur". Who Was Who. A & C Black. Retrieved 2008-10-12.
7. "CLARKE, Guy Hamilton". Who Was Who. A & C Black. Retrieved 2008-10-12.
8. "DUFF, Rt Hon. Sir (Arthur) Antony". Who Was Who. A & C Black. Retrieved 2008-10-12.
9. "KELLAS, Arthur Roy Handasyde". Who's Who 2007. A & C Black. 2007. Retrieved 2008-10-12.
10. "SCOTT, Sir Michael". Who Was Who. A & C Black. Retrieved 2008-10-12.
11. "DENSON, John Boyd". Who Was Who. A & C Black. Retrieved 2008-10-12.
12. "HURRELL, Sir Anthony (Gerald)". Who's Who 2008. A & C Black. 2008. Retrieved 2008-10-12.
13. "WATSON, Richard (Eagleson Gordon) Burges". Who's Who 2013. A & C Black. 2008. Retrieved 2013-08-09.
14. "SMITH, Lloyd Barnaby, (Barney)". Who's Who 2013. A & C Black. 2008. Retrieved 2013-08-09.
15. Andrew James Sparkes, gov.uk
16. John Rankin, gov.uk
17. Change of Her Majesty’s Ambassador to Nepal, Foreign & Commonwealth Office, 6 October 2015

External links

• UK and Nepal, gov.uk