List of high commissioners of the United Kingdom to Malawi explained

Post:	British High Commissioner to Malawi
Incumbent:	Fiona Richie (diplomat)
Reports To:	Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
Formation:	1964
Inaugural:	David Cole First High Commissioner to Malawi
Insignia:	Coat of arms of the United Kingdom (2022, lesser arms).svg
Insigniacaption:	Royal Arms of His Majesty's Government
Incumbentsince:	2022

The High Commissioner of the United Kingdom to Malawi is the United Kingdom's foremost diplomatic representative to the Republic of Malawi, and head of the UK's diplomatic mission in Malawi.

As fellow members of the Commonwealth of Nations, the United Kingdom and Malawi exchange High Commissioners rather than ambassadors.

List of heads of mission

High Commissioners to Malawi

• 1964–1967: David Cole^[1]
• 1967–1971: Thomas Tull^[2]
• 1971–1973: Robin Haydon^[3]
• 1973–1977: Kenneth Ritchie^[4]
• 1977–1979: Michael Scott^[5]
• 1980–1983: William Peters^[6]
• 1983–1987: Henry Brind^[7]
• 1987–1990: Denis Osborne^[8]
• 1990–1993: Nigel Wenban-Smith^[9]
• 1993–1998: John Martin^[10]
• 1998–2001: George Finlayson^[11]
• 2001–2004: Norman Ling^[12]
• 2004–2006: David Pearey^[13]
• 2006–2009: Richard Wildash^[14]
• 2009–2011: Fergus Cochrane-Dyet^[15] (expelled 2011)
• 2011–2012:Kirk Hollingsworth (chargé d'affaires)^[16]
• 2012–2016: Michael Nevin^[17]
• 2016: Simon Mustard (temporary)^{[18] [19]}
• January 2017-2020: Holly Tett^{[20] [21]}
• 2020-2022: David Beer^{[22] [23]}

• 2022 - : Fiona Ritchie (diplomat)^[24]

External links

• UK and Malawi, gov.uk

Notes and References

1. Web site: COLE, Sir David (Lee) . Who Was Who . A & C Black . 1920–2008 . 2012-10-15.
2. Web site: TULL, Thomas Stuart . Who Was Who . A & C Black . 1920–2008 . 2012-10-15.
3. Web site: HAYDON, Sir Walter Robert, (Sir Robin) . Who Was Who . A & C Black . 1920–2008 . 2012-10-15.
4. Web site: RITCHIE, Kenneth Gordon . Who Was Who . A & C Black . 1920–2008 . 2012-10-15.
5. Web site: SCOTT, Sir Michael . Who Was Who . A & C Black . 1920–2008 . 2012-10-15.
6. Web site: PETERS, William . Who Was Who . A & C Black . 1920–2008 . 2012-10-15.
7. Web site: BRIND, (Arthur) Henry . Who Was Who . A & C Black . 1920–2008 . 2012-10-15.
8. Web site: OSBORNE, Denis Gordon . Who's Who 2012 . A & C Black . 2012 . 2012-10-15.
9. Web site: WENBAN-SMITH, (William) Nigel . Who's Who 2012 . A & C Black . 2012 . 2012-10-15.
10. Web site: MARTIN, John Francis Ryde . Who Was Who . A & C Black . 1920–2008 . 2012-10-15.
11. Web site: FINLAYSON, George . Who's Who 2012 . A & C Black . 2012 . 2012-10-15.
12. Web site: LING, Norman Arthur . Who's Who 2012 . A & C Black . 2012 . 2012-10-15.
13. Web site: PEAREY, David Dacre . Who's Who 2012 . A & C Black . 2012 . 2012-10-15.
14. Web site: WILDASH, Richard James . Who's Who 2012 . A & C Black . 2012 . 2012-10-15.
15. Web site: COCHRANE-DYET, Fergus John . Who's Who 2012 . A & C Black . 2012 . 2012-10-15.
16. Web site: UK to send High Commissioner to Malawi . https://archive.today/20130130055406/http://www.nyasatimes.com/malawi/2012/05/19/uk-to-send-high-commissioner-to-malawi/ . 30 January 2013 . Nyasa Times . 19 May 2012.
17. Web site: Change of British High Commissioner to Malawi . https://web.archive.org/web/20120807085030/http://www.fco.gov.uk/en/news/latest-news/?view=PressR&id=778787182 . 7 August 2012 . Foreign & Commonwealth Office . press release . 22 June 2012.
18. Web site: Simon Mustard, British High Commissioner to Malawi . gov.uk . 20 September 2016.
19. Web site: Official Malawi Government Online . facebook.com . 20 September 2016.
20. Web site: Ms Holly Tett, British High Commissioner to Malawi . gov.uk . 4 January 2017.
21. Web site: Ms Holly Tett .
22. Web site: David Beer, British High Commissioner to Malawi . gov.uk . 4 January 2017.
23. Web site: Change of British High Commissioner to Malawi: David Beer .
24. Web site: Ms Fiona Ritchie .