List of High Commissioners from the United Kingdom to Bangladesh
Encyclopedia
Countries belonging to the Commonwealth of Nations
typically exchange High Commissioner
s, rather than Ambassador
s. Though there are a few technical and historical differences, they are now in practice one and the same office. The following persons have served as British High Commissioner to Bangladesh
.
Commonwealth of Nations
The Commonwealth of Nations, normally referred to as the Commonwealth and formerly known as the British Commonwealth, is an intergovernmental organisation of fifty-four independent member states...
typically exchange High Commissioner
High Commissioner
High Commissioner is the title of various high-ranking, special executive positions held by a commission of appointment.The English term is also used to render various equivalent titles in other languages.-Bilateral diplomacy:...
s, rather than Ambassador
Ambassador
An ambassador is the highest ranking diplomat who represents a nation and is usually accredited to a foreign sovereign or government, or to an international organization....
s. Though there are a few technical and historical differences, they are now in practice one and the same office. The following persons have served as British High Commissioner to Bangladesh
Bangladesh
Bangladesh , officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh is a sovereign state located in South Asia. It is bordered by India on all sides except for a small border with Burma to the far southeast and by the Bay of Bengal to the south...
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List of Heads of Mission
- 1972–1975: Anthony Golds
- 1975–1978: Barry Smallman
- 1978–1980: Stephen Miles
- 1980–1981: Sir Michael Scott
- 1981–1983: Sir Frank Mills
- 1983–1989: Sir Terence Streeton
- 1989–1993: Sir Colin Imray
- 1993–1996: Peter Fowler
- 1996–2000: David Walker
- 2000–2004: David CarterDavid Carter (diplomat)David Carter is a former British diplomat who is currently an academic at Cambridge University.-Education:David Carter was brought up in Africa and taught there for a year. He graduated from the University of Wales and has a PhD from Durham University.-Diplomatic career:David Carter joined...
- 2004–2008: Anwar ChoudhuryAnwar ChoudhuryAnwar Choudhury is the Director of International Institutions at the Foreign & Commonwealth Office. He was a High Commissioner to Bangladesh, and was the first British Head of Mission to be of Bangladeshi origin...
- 2008–2011: 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....
- 2011– : Robert Gibson