List of High Commissioners of the United Kingdom to Cyprus

The High Commissioner of the United Kingdom to Cyprus is the United Kingdom's foremost diplomatic representative in the Republic of Cyprus.

Previously a territory of the Ottoman Empire, a British protectorate under Ottoman suzerainty was established over Cyprus by the Cyprus Convention of 4 June 1878. The United Kingdom declared war on the Ottoman Empire on 5 November 1914 and annexed Cyprus. Turkey recognised British possession of Cyprus by the Treaty of Lausanne on 24 July 1923 and the island became a Crown Colony on 10 March 1925. Following the Zürich and London Agreement of 19 February 1959, Cyprus became independent on 16 August 1960. The Republic of Cyprus is a member of the British Commonwealth, so the British diplomatic representative is a High Commissioner.

List of heads of mission

High Commissioners (1878–1925)

Governors (1925–1960)

High Commissioners (1960–present)[1]

References

  1. "Previous High Commissioners to Cyprus". Retrieved 2013-01-06.
  2. "Our High Commissioner". Retrieved 2013-01-06.
  3. "Ric Todd, British High Commissioner to Cyprus". gov.uk.

External links


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