List of Ambassadors from the United Kingdom to Eritrea
Encyclopedia
The Ambassador from the United Kingdom to Eritrea is the United Kingdom
's foremost diplomatic representative
in the State of Eritrea, and in charge of the UK's diplomatic mission
in Eritrea. The official title is Her Britannic Majesty's Ambassador to the State of Eritrea.
Until March 2002, the Ambassador to Eritrea was resident in Addis Ababa
, and the position was held concurrently
by the Ambassador to Ethiopia.
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 the State of Eritrea, 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 Eritrea. The official title is Her Britannic Majesty's Ambassador to the State of Eritrea.
Until March 2002, the Ambassador to Eritrea was resident in Addis Ababa
Addis Ababa
Addis Ababa is the capital city of Ethiopia...
, and the position was held concurrently
Dual accreditation
Dual accreditation is the practice in diplomacy of a country granting two separate responsibilities to a single diplomat. One prominent form of dual accreditation is for a diplomat to serve as the ambassador to two countries concurrently...
by the Ambassador to Ethiopia.
Ambassadors to Eritrea
- Gordon WetherellGordon WetherellGordon Geoffrey Wetherell, CMG is a British diplomat who was the former Governor of the Turks and Caicos Islands. He was appointed on 5 August 2008, replacing Richard Tauwhare in the position...
(1997–2000) - Myles Wickstead (2000–2002)
- Mike Murray (2002–2006)
- Nick Astbury (2006–2008)
- Andrea Reidy (2008- )