List of ambassadors of the United Kingdom to Syria

The Ambassador of the United Kingdom to Syria is the United Kingdom's foremost diplomatic representative to Syria, and in charge of the UK's diplomatic mission in Damascus. The official title is Her Britannic Majesty's Ambassador to the Syrian Arab Republic.

In February 2012, all diplomatic staff were withdrawn from the British Embassy in Damascus and its services were suspended.^[1] There is currently no ambassador.

List of heads of mission

Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to the Syrian Arab Republic

• 1947–1950: Philip Mainwaring Broadmead ^[2]
• 1950–1952: William Montagu-Pollock ^[3]

Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Syrian Arab Republic

• 1952–1953: William Montagu-Pollock ^[4]
• 1953–1957: John Gardener ^[5]
• 1958–1961: Syria joined with Egypt in the United Arab Republic
• 1962–1964: Thomas Eardley Bromley ^[6]
• 1964–1967: Trefor Ellis Evans ^[7]
• 1967–1973: Diplomatic relations broken off due to the Six-Day War
• 1973–1976: David Arthur Roberts ^[8]
• 1976–1979: Albert James Macqueen Craig ^[9]
• 1979–1981: Patrick Wright ^[10]
• 1982–1984: Ivor Lucas
• 1984–1986: Roger Tomkys^[11]
• 1986–1991: Diplomatic relations broken off following The Hindawi Affair
• 1991–1994: Andrew Green
• 1994–1996: Adrian Sindall^[12]
• 1996–2000: Basil Eastwood^[13]
• 2000–2003: Henry Hogger
• 2003–2006: Peter Ford
• 2006–2007: John Jenkins
• 2007–2012: Simon Collis
• 2012–present: Ambassador withdrawn

References

1. British Embassy in Damascus 'suspended', BBC News, 1 March 2012
2. The London Gazette: no. 38534. p. 697. 8 February 1949. Retrieved 22 July 2009.
3. The London Gazette: no. 39006. p. 4383. 29 August 1950. Retrieved 22 July 2009.
4. The London Gazette: no. 39763. p. 571. 27 January 1953. Retrieved 22 July 2009.
5. The London Gazette: no. 40032. p. 6533. 1 December 1953. Retrieved 22 July 2009.
6. The London Gazette: no. 42623. p. 2145. 16 March 1962. Retrieved 22 July 2009.
7. The London Gazette: no. 43482. p. 9392. 6 November 1964. Retrieved 22 July 2009.
8. The London Gazette: no. 46121. p. 13192. 6 November 1973. Retrieved 22 July 2009.
9. The London Gazette: no. 47059. p. 14951. 5 November 1976. Retrieved 22 July 2009.
10. The London Gazette: no. 48055. p. 64. 3 January 1980. Retrieved 22 July 2009.
11. "TOMKYS, Sir (William) Roger". Who's Who 2008, A & C Black, 2008; online edn, Oxford University Press, Dec 2007. Retrieved 2008-09-19.
12. "SINDALL, Adrian John". Who's Who 2008. A & C Black. 2008. Retrieved 2008-10-18.
13. "EASTWOOD, Basil Stephen Talbot". Who's Who 2008. A & C Black. 2008. Retrieved 2008-10-18.

External links

• British Embassy in Syria