List of High Commissioners from the United Kingdom to Ghana
Encyclopedia
The High Commissioner from the United Kingdom to Ghana is the United Kingdom
's foremost diplomatic representative
in the Republic of Ghana, and in charge of the UK's diplomatic mission
in Ghana.
As fellow members of the Commonwealth of Nations
, the United Kingdom and Ghana conduct their diplomatic relations at government
al level, rather than between Heads of State
. Therefore the countries exchange High Commissioners, rather than ambassador
s.
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 Republic of Ghana, 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 Ghana.
As fellow members of the Commonwealth of Nations
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...
, the United Kingdom and Ghana conduct their diplomatic relations at government
Government
Government refers to the legislators, administrators, and arbitrators in the administrative bureaucracy who control a state at a given time, and to the system of government by which they are organized...
al level, rather than between Heads of State
Head of State
A head of state is the individual that serves as the chief public representative of a monarchy, republic, federation, commonwealth or other kind of state. His or her role generally includes legitimizing the state and exercising the political powers, functions, and duties granted to the head of...
. Therefore the countries exchange High Commissioners, 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.
High Commissioners to Ghana
- Sir Ian Maclennan (1957–1959)
- Sir Arthur Wendall SnellingArthur SnellingSir Arthur Wendell Snelling was a senior British civil servant and diplomat.He was educated at Ackworth School, Yorkshire, and University College, London....
(1959–1961) - Sir Geoffrey de FreitasGeoffrey de FreitasSir Geoffrey Stanley de Freitas was a British politician and diplomat. For many years a Labour Member of Parliament, he also served as British High Commissioner in Accra and Nairobi, and later as President of the Council of Europe....
(1961–1964) - Sir Harold Smedley (1964–1966)
- Horatio Keith Matthews (1967–1970)
- Henry Sydney Herbert Stanley (1970–1975)
- Frank Mills (1975–1978)
- Sir James Mellon (1978–1983)
- Kevin Francis Xavier Burns (1983–1986)
- Arthur Hope Wyatt (1986–1989)
- Anthony Michael Goodenough (1989–1992)
- David Walker (1992–1996)
- Ian Warren 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...
(1996–2000) - Dr Roderick Allen Pullen (2000–2004)
- 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...
(2004–2007) - Nicholas Westcott (2007-2011)
- Peter Jones (2011-Present)