List of High Commissioners from the United Kingdom to Malaysia
Encyclopedia
The High Commissioner from the United Kingdom to Malaysia is the United Kingdom
's foremost diplomatic representative
in Malaysia and in charge of the UK's diplomatic mission
there. Prior to its separation and independence from the British Empire in 1957, Malaya was ruled by governors also termed "High Commissioners".
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 Malaysia 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...
there. Prior to its separation and independence from the British Empire in 1957, Malaya was ruled by governors also termed "High Commissioners".
High Commissioner to Malaya
- 1957-1963: Sir Geofroy W. Tory
High Commissioner to Malaysia
- 1963-1966: Rt. Hon. The Viscount HeadAntony Head, 1st Viscount HeadAntony Henry Head, 1st Viscount Head GCMG, CBE, MC, PC was a British soldier, Conservative politician and diplomat.-Background and education:...
- 1966-1971: Sir C. Michael Walker
- 1971-1974: Sir John Baines Johnston
- 1974-1977: Sir Eric G. Norris
- 1977-1981: Sir Donald Hawley
- 1981-1983: Sir William Bentley
- 1983-1986: The Lord Gillmore of Thamesfield
- 1986-1992: Sir J. Nicholas T. Spreckley
- 1992-1994: Duncan Slater
- 1994-1998: Sir David J. Moss
- 1998-2001: Sir Graham H. FryGraham FrySir Graham Holbrook Fry, KCMG was British High Commissioner to Malaysia from 1998 to 2001 and British Ambassador to Japan from 2004 to 2008....
- 2001-2006: Bruce Cleghorn
- 2006-2010: William Boyd McCleary
- Since 2010: Simon Featherstone