List of high commissioners of the United Kingdom to Singapore explained

The high commissioner of the United Kingdom to the Republic of Singapore is the United Kingdom's foremost diplomatic representative in Singapore.

Singapore, previously a British colony, became an internally self-governing state in 1959 and George Douglas-Hamilton, 10th Earl of Selkirk, was appointed commissioner (not high commissioner) for Singapore and South East Asia.^[1] In 1963, Singapore declared independence from Britain and joined the new Federation of Malaysia. In 1965, Singapore left Malaysia and became an independent country (as the Republic of Singapore) and a full member of the Commonwealth. As a member of the Commonwealth, the United Kingdom's diplomatic representative is a high commissioner rather than an ambassador.

The British High Commission is located at Tanglin Road, close to the Australian High Commission and American Embassy.

Commissioners

• 1959: Sir William Goode. Colonial Secretary (1953–57), Last Governor of Singapore (1957–59) . He was appointed Commissioner as part of transitional arrangements.
• 1959–1963: Earl of Selkirk

1963–1965: Singapore united with Malaysia

High commissioners

• 1965–1967: John Vernon Rob^[2]
• 1968–1970: Sir Arthur de la Mare^[3]
• 1970–1974: Sir Sam Falle^[4]
• 1974–1978: Peter Tripp^[5]
• 1978–1982: John Dunn Hennings^[6]
• 1982–1985: Sir Peter Moon^[7]
• 1985–1987: Sir Hamilton Whyte^[8]
• 1987–1990: Sir Michael Pike^[9]
• 1990–1997: Gordon Duggan^[10]
• 1997–2001: Alan Hunt^[11]
• 2001–2002: Sir Stephen Brown^[12]
• 2003–2007: Sir Alan Collins^[13]
• 2007–2011: Paul Madden^[14]
• 2011–2015: Antony Phillipson^[15]

• 2015–2019: Scott Wightman^{[16] [17]}
• 2019–: Kara Owen^[18]
• From July 2024: Nikesh Mehta^[19]

References

1. Web site: SELKIRK, 10th Earl of . Who Was Who . A & C Black . 1920–2008 . 2013-01-08.
2. Web site: ROB, John Vernon . Who Was Who . A & C Black . 1920–2008 . 2013-01-08.
3. Web site: de la MARE, Sir Arthur (James) . Who Was Who . A & C Black . 1920–2008 . 2013-01-08.
4. Web site: FALLE, Sir Sam . Who's Who 2013 . A & C Black . 2013 . 2013-01-08.
5. Web site: TRIPP, (John) Peter . Who Was Who . A & C Black . 1920–2008 . 2013-01-08.
6. Web site: HENNINGS, John Dunn . Who Was Who . A & C Black . 1920–2008 . 2013-01-08.
7. Web site: MOON, Sir Peter (James Scott) . Who Was Who . A & C Black . 1920–2008 . 2013-01-08.
8. Web site: WHYTE, Sir (William Erskine) Hamilton . Who Was Who . A & C Black . 1920–2008 . 2013-01-08.
9. Web site: PIKE, Sir Michael (Edmund) . Who's Who 2013 . A & C Black . 2013 . 2013-01-08.
10. Web site: DUGGAN, Gordon Aldridge . Who Was Who . A & C Black . 1920–2008 . 2013-01-08.
11. Web site: HUNT, Alan Charles . Who's Who 2013 . A & C Black . 2013 . 2013-01-08.
12. Web site: BROWN, Sir Stephen (David Reid) . Who's Who 2013 . A & C Black . 2013 . 2013-01-08.
13. Web site: COLLINS, Sir Alan (Stanley) . Who's Who 2013 . A & C Black . 2013 . 2013-01-08.
14. Web site: MADDEN, Paul Damian . Who's Who 2013 . A & C Black . 2013 . 2013-01-08.
15. Web site: Our High Commissioner. dead. 2013-01-09. https://web.archive.org/web/20130302071107/http://ukinsingapore.fco.gov.uk/en/about-us/our-high-commission/our-high-commissioner/. 2 March 2013. dmy-all., British High Commission Singapore
16. Web site: Change of British High Commissioner to Singapore . 27 February 2015 . Foreign & Commonwealth Office.
17. Web site: Scott Wightman . gov./uk.
18. Web site: Change of British High Commissioner to Singapore: July 2019 . 15 February 2019 . Foreign & Commonwealth Office.
19. Web site: Change of British High Commissioner to Singapore: Nikesh Mehta . 2024-04-14 . GOV.UK . en.

External links

• UK and Singapore, gov.uk