High Commission of Barbados, London
Encyclopedia
The Barbadian High Commission in London
is the primary diplomatic mission
of Barbados
to the United Kingdom
. It is located at 1 Great Russell Street
and is maintained by Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade Barbados. The present Ambassador is Hugh Anthony Arthur.
(Vatican), Israel
, South Africa
, and Sweden
.
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
is the primary diplomatic mission
Diplomatic mission
A diplomatic mission is a group of people from one state or an international inter-governmental organisation present in another state to represent the sending state/organisation in the receiving state...
of Barbados
Barbados
Barbados is an island country in the Lesser Antilles. It is in length and as much as in width, amounting to . It is situated in the western area of the North Atlantic and 100 kilometres east of the Windward Islands and the Caribbean Sea; therein, it is about east of the islands of Saint...
to the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
. It is located at 1 Great Russell Street
Great Russell Street
Great Russell Street is a street in Bloomsbury, central London, England. It is the location of the main entrance of the British Museum to the north. The Congress Centre of the Trades Union Congress is located at number 28...
and is maintained by Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade Barbados. The present Ambassador is Hugh Anthony Arthur.
Accreditation
The Barbadian High Commissioner in London is also concurrently accredited as non-resident Ambassador to: Holy SeeHoly See
The Holy See is the episcopal jurisdiction of the Catholic Church in Rome, in which its Bishop is commonly known as the Pope. It is the preeminent episcopal see of the Catholic Church, forming the central government of the Church. As such, diplomatically, and in other spheres the Holy See acts and...
(Vatican), Israel
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
, South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
, and Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
.
Past High Commissioners
- Sir Lionel Alfred LuckhooLionel LuckhooSir Lionel Alfred Luckhoo KCMG, CBE, Q.C. was a Guyana born politician, diplomat, and well-known lawyer, famed for his 245 consecutive successful defences in murder cases.- Life and legal career :...
KCMGOrder of St Michael and St GeorgeThe Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George is an order of chivalry founded on 28 April 1818 by George, Prince Regent, later George IV of the United Kingdom, while he was acting as Prince Regent for his father, George III....
, CBEOrder of the British EmpireThe Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is an order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V of the United Kingdom. The Order comprises five classes in civil and military divisions...
, Q.C.Queen's CounselQueen's Counsel , known as King's Counsel during the reign of a male sovereign, are lawyers appointed by letters patent to be one of Her [or His] Majesty's Counsel learned in the law...
. - Lawrence Edwin Pollard
See also
- Diplomatic missions of BarbadosDiplomatic missions of BarbadosThis is a list of diplomatic missions of Barbados, excluding honorary consulates. The Caribbean island of Barbados has a modest diplomatic presence. Barbados has thirteen missions and consulates located abroad, with many of these missions accredited to other countries...
- List of Barbadian Ambassadors to the United Kingdom
- List of diplomatic missions in the United Kingdom
- List of Ambassadors and High Commissioners to the United Kingdom
- Barbados – United Kingdom relationsBarbados – United Kingdom relationsBarbadian–British relations are the diplomatic and governmental relationships between the United Kingdom and Barbados. The two countries are related through a unbroken common history spanning three-hundred and thirty-nine years...