List of high commissioners of the United Kingdom to Papua New Guinea explained

The High Commissioner of the United Kingdom to Papua New Guinea is the United Kingdom's foremost diplomatic representative in the Independent State of Papua New Guinea.

Papua New Guinea gained independence (from Australia) in 1975. The new state chose to be a member of the Commonwealth of Nations, so the UK's diplomatic representative is a High Commissioner rather than an ambassador.

List of heads of mission

High Commissioners

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• 1975–1977: George Baker
• 1977–1982: Donald Middleton
• 1982–1986: Arthur Collins
• 1986–1989: Michael Howell
• 1989–1991: John Sharland
• 1991–1994: John Guy
• 1994–1997: Brian Low
• 1997–2000: Charles Drace-Francis
• 2000–2003: Simon Scaddan
• 2003–2007: David Gordon-Macleod
• 2007–2010: David Dunn
• 2010–2014: Jackie Barson^[2]
• 2014–2018: Simon Tonge^[3]

• 2018–: Keith Scott^{[4] [5]}

External links

• UK and Papua New Guinea, gov.uk

Notes and References

1. Web site: Previous High Commissioners . http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20130217073211/http://ukinpng.fco.gov.uk/en/about-us/our-high-commission/our-high-commissioner/previous-high-commissioners . dead . 2013-02-17 . UK in PNG via The National Archives.
2. Web site: Our High Commissioner . http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20130217073211/http://ukinpng.fco.gov.uk/en/about-us/our-high-commission/our-high-commissioner/ . dead . 2013-02-17 . UK in PNG via The National Archives.
3. Web site: Simon David Tonge, British High Commissioner to Papua New Guinea . gov.uk.
4. Web site: Change of British High Commissioner to Papua New Guinea . Foreign & Commonwealth Office . 30 May 2018.
5. Web site: Port Moresby British High Commission staff welcomed new High Commissioner, Keith Scott and his family to Papua New Guinea . UK in the South Pacific . 21 September 2018.