List of Ambassadors from the United Kingdom to Bulgaria
Encyclopedia
The Ambassador from the United Kingdom to Bulgaria is the United Kingdom
's foremost diplomatic representative
in Bulgaria
, and in charge of the UK's diplomatic mission
in Sofia
.
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 Bulgaria
Bulgaria
Bulgaria , officially the Republic of Bulgaria , is a parliamentary democracy within a unitary constitutional republic in Southeast Europe. The country borders Romania to the north, Serbia and Macedonia to the west, Greece and Turkey to the south, as well as the Black Sea to the east...
, 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 Sofia
Sofia
Sofia is the capital and largest city of Bulgaria and the 12th largest city in the European Union with a population of 1.27 million people. It is located in western Bulgaria, at the foot of Mount Vitosha and approximately at the centre of the Balkan Peninsula.Prehistoric settlements were excavated...
.
Ambassadors
- 1964–1966: William Harpham
- 1966–1970: Desmond Crawley
- 1970–1973: Donald Logan
- 1973–1976: Edwin Bolland
- 1976–1980: John Cloake
- 1980–1983: Giles BullardGiles BullardSir Giles Bullard, KCVO CMG , was a British diplomat. His appointments included British Ambassador to Bulgaria and High Commissioner to the West Indies at the time of the American invasion of Grenada.-Early life:...
- 1983–1986: John Snodgrass
- 1986–1989: John Fawcett
- 1989–1994: Richard Thomas
- 1994–1998: Roger ShortRoger ShortRoger Short MVO was a veteran British diplomat who was killed on 20 November 2003 in a truck bombing in Istanbul while serving as the British Consul-General in Turkey...
- 1998–2001: Richard Stagg
- 2001–2003: Ian Soutar
- 2004–2007: Jeremy Hill
- 2007–present:Steve Williams