List of ambassadors of the United Kingdom to Lithuania explained

The Ambassador of the United Kingdom to Lithuania is the United Kingdom's foremost diplomatic representative in the Republic of Lithuania, and in charge of the UK's diplomatic mission in Vilnius.

Heads of Mission

Envoys Extraordinary and Ministers Plenipotentiary

From 1921 to 1940, British Ministers were accredited to Estonia and Latvia as well as Lithuania; they were based in Riga.

• 1921–1922: Ernest Wilton
• 1922–1927: Sir Tudor Vaughan
• 1928–1930: Joseph Addison
• 1931–1934: Hughe Knatchbull-Hugessen
• 1934–1937: Sir Edmund Monson, 3rd Baronet
• 1937–1940: Sir Charles Orde

No representation 1940–91. Lithuania was incorporated into the Soviet Union in 1940, and regained its independence in 1991.

Ambassadors

• 1991–1994: Michael Peart^[1]
• 1995–1998: Tom Macan
• 1998–2001: Christopher Robbins^[2]
• 2001–2003: Jeremy Hill^[3]
• 2004–2008: Colin Roberts^[4]
• 2007–2011: Simon Butt^[5]
• 2011–2015: David Hunt^[6]
• 2015–2019: Claire Lawrence^[7]

• 2019–September 2024: Brian Olley^[8]
• : Liz Boyles^[9]

External links

• UK and Lithuania, gov.uk

Notes and References

1. Web site: PEART, Michael John (Oldham) . Who's Who 2008 . A & C Black . 2008 . 2008-10-11.
2. Web site: ROBBINS, Christopher William (Oldham) . Who's Who 2008 . A & C Black . 2008 . 2008-10-11.
3. Web site: HILL, (Peter) Jeremy (Oldham) . Who's Who 2008 . A & C Black . 2008 . 2008-10-11.
4. Web site: ROBERTS, Colin (Oldham) . Who's Who 2008 . A & C Black . 2008 . 2008-10-11.
5. Web site: British Ambassador to Lithuania. 2008-10-11.
6. Web site: Change of Her Majesty's Ambassador to the Republic of Lithuania . 17 May 2011.
7. Web site: Change of Her Majesty's Ambassador to Lithuania . 15 January 2015 . Foreign & Commonwealth Office.
8. Web site: New British Ambassador presents his credentials to the President of Lithuania. 1 October 2019 . British Embassy Vilnius.
9. Web site: Change of His Majesty’s Ambassador to Lithuania: Liz Boyles. British Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office. 9 November 2023.