List of High Commissioners from the United Kingdom to Jamaica
Encyclopedia
The High Commissioner from the United Kingdom to Jamaica is the United Kingdom
's foremost diplomatic representative
in Jamaica
, and in charge of the UK's diplomatic mission
in Jamaica.
As fellow members of the Commonwealth of Nations
, diplomatic relations between the United Kingdom and Jamaica are at government
al level, rather than between Heads of State
. Thus, 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 Jamaica
Jamaica
Jamaica is an island nation of the Greater Antilles, in length, up to in width and 10,990 square kilometres in area. It is situated in the Caribbean Sea, about south of Cuba, and west of Hispaniola, the island harbouring the nation-states Haiti and the Dominican Republic...
, 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 Jamaica.
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...
, diplomatic relations between the United Kingdom and Jamaica are 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...
. Thus, 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 Jamaica
- 1962–1965: Sir Alexander F. Morley
- 1965–1970: J. Dalton Murray
- 1970–1973: Sir Edward Noel Larmour
- 1973–1976: John Dunn Henning
- 1976–1981: John Kenneth Drinkall
- 1982–1984: Barry Granger Smallman
- 1984–1987: Sir H. Martin Smith Reid
- 1987–1989: Alan Jeffrey Payne
- 1989–1995: Derek Francis Milton
- 1995–1999: Anthony Richard Thomas
- 1999–2002: Anthony F. Smith
- 2002–2005: Peter J. Mathers
- 2005–2009: Jeremy Michael Cresswell
- Since 2010: Howard R. DrakeHoward DrakeHoward Ronald Drake, OBE, is the current British High Commissioner to Jamaica. He was appointed in January 2010.- Career :* 1981–1983: Vice-Consul Commercial, Los Angeles, United States* 1985–1988: Second Secretary Political, Santiago, Chile...