List of Ambassadors from the United Kingdom to Afghanistan
Encyclopedia
The Ambassador from the United Kingdom to Afghanistan is the United Kingdom
's foremost diplomatic representative
in Afghanistan
, and in charge of the UK's diplomatic mission
in Kabul
. The official title is Her Britannic Majesty's Ambassador to the State of Afghanistan.
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...
's foremost diplomatic representative
Diplomat
A diplomat is a person appointed by a state to conduct diplomacy with another state or international organization. The main functions of diplomats revolve around the representation and protection of the interests and nationals of the sending state, as well as the promotion of information and...
in Afghanistan
Afghanistan
Afghanistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country located in the centre of Asia, forming South Asia, Central Asia and the Middle East. With a population of about 29 million, it has an area of , making it the 42nd most populous and 41st largest nation in the world...
, and in charge of the UK's 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...
in Kabul
Kabul
Kabul , spelt Caubul in some classic literatures, is the capital and largest city of Afghanistan. It is also the capital of the Kabul Province, located in the eastern section of Afghanistan...
. The official title is Her Britannic Majesty's Ambassador to the State of Afghanistan.
Ambassadors
- 1953–1957: Daniel LascellesDaniel LascellesDaniel William Lascelles KCMG was a British diplomat. He was the British Ambassador in Ethiopia, Afghanistan and Japan.-Early life:Daniel William Lascelles was the son of Hon. William Horace Lascelles and Madeline Barton...
- 1968–1972: Peers Carter
- 1976-1979: Kenneth Crook
- 1984–1987: Charles Drace-Francis
- 1987–1989: Ian MackleyIan MackleyIan Warren Mackley CMG CVO is a former British diplomat.Mackley was educated at Ardingly College. He was British Chargé d'Affaires to Afghanistan between , and went on to serve as British High Commissioner to Ghana between 1996-2000 where he concurrently served as non-resident ambassadors to Togo...
- 1989–2000: No representation
- 2001–2002: Stephen EvansStephen Evans (diplomat)Stephen Evans CMG OBE is the British High Commissioner to Bangladesh, a post he took up in June 2008 in succession to Anwar Choudhury....
- 2002–2003: Ronald Nash
- 2003–2006: Rosalind MarsdenRosalind MarsdenDame Rosalind Mary Marsden, DCMG is a British diplomat and public servant. Her most recent posting was as Her Majesty's Ambassador to the Republic of the Sudan, on 30 April 2007, succeeding Ian Cliff...
- 2006–2007: Stephen EvansStephen Evans (diplomat)Stephen Evans CMG OBE is the British High Commissioner to Bangladesh, a post he took up in June 2008 in succession to Anwar Choudhury....
- 2007–2009: Sir Sherard Cowper-ColesSherard Cowper-ColesSir Sherard Louis Cowper-Coles KCMG LVO is a British diplomat. From 2009 to 2010 the Foreign Secretary's Special Representative to Afghanistan and Pakistan, he is now BAE Systems' international business development director, focusing on the Middle East and south-east Asia...
- 2009–10: Mark Phillip SedwillMark SedwillMark Philip Sedwill CMG MPhil was the United Kingdom Ambassador to Afghanistan from 2009–10 and the NATO Senior Civilian Representative in Afghanistan in 2010.-Early life:...
- 2010–present: Sir William PateyWilliam PateySir William Charters Patey KCMG is the British Ambassador to Afghanistan. Patey previously served as Ambassador to Sudan, Ambassador to Iraq and Ambassador to Saudi Arabia.-Early life:...