List of ambassadors of the United Kingdom to Israel explained

The Ambassador of the United Kingdom to Israel is the United Kingdom's foremost diplomatic representative in Israel, and in charge of the UK's diplomatic mission in Israel. The official title is His Britannic Majesty's Ambassador to the State of Israel.

Heads of Missions

High Commissioners (Palestine under British Mandate)

See main article: High Commissioners for Palestine and Transjordan.

• 1920–1925: Sir Herbert Samuel
• 1925–1928: Sir Herbert Plumer
• 1928: Sir Harry Luke (acting)
• 1928–1931: Sir John Chancellor
• 1931–1938: Sir Arthur Wauchope
• 1938–1944: Sir Harold MacMichael
• 1944–1945: John Vereker, 6th Viscount Gort
• 1945–1948: Sir Alan Cunningham

Ambassadors^[1]

• 1948–1949: No representation
• 1949–1951: Sir Knox Helm
• 1951–1954: Sir Francis Evans
• 1954–1957: Sir John Walter Nicholls
• 1957–1959: Sir Francis Rundall
• 1959–1963: Sir Patrick Hancock
• 1963–1965: Sir John Beith
• 1965–1969: Sir Michael Hadow
• 1969–1972: Sir Ernest John Ward Barnes
• 1972–1975: Sir Bernard Ledwidge
• 1975–1976: Thomas Anthony Keith Elliott
• 1976–1980: Sir John Mason
• 1980–1981: John Robinson
• 1981–1984: Sir Patrick Moberly
  • 1984–1988: Dr William Squire 1988–1992: Mark Elliott
• 1992–1995: Sir Andrew Burns
• 1995–1998: Sir David Manning
• 1998–2001: Francis Cornish
• 2001–2003: Sir Sherard Cowper-Coles
• 2003–2006: Simon McDonald, Baron McDonald of Salford
• 2006–2010: Sir Tom Phillips
• 2010–2015: Matthew Gould^[2]
• 2015–2019: David Quarrey^[3]
• 2019-2023: Neil Wigan^[4]

• 2023–: Simon Walters^[5]

See also

• Embassy of the United Kingdom, Tel Aviv
• Israel–United Kingdom relations

External links

• UK and Israel, gov.uk

Notes and References

1. Web site: List of UK Ambassadors, 1880-2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120315105336/http://www.gulabin.com/britishambassadors/pdf/AMBS%201880-2010.pdf . 15 March 2012 .
2. Web site: Change of Her Majesty's Ambassador to Israel, p.54. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120104005125/http://www.fco.gov.uk/en/news/latest-news/?view=PressR&id=21394133. 4 January 2012. dmy-all.
3. Web site: David Quarrey CMG.
4. Web site: Neil Wigan OBE.
5. Web site: Change of His Majesty's Ambassador to Israel: Simon Walters.