List of ambassadors of the United Kingdom to Mali explained

The ambassador of the United Kingdom to Mali is the head of the United Kingdom's diplomatic mission in the Republic of Mali.

History

Mali gained independence from France in 1960. British ambassadors have been resident in Mali only from 1961 until 1965 and since 2012; from 1969 to 2012 the ambassador to Senegal was also accredited to Mali.

The British ambassador to Mali was also accredited to the Republic of Niger until 2020 when a resident Ambassador in Niger was established.^[1]

Ambassadors

• 1961–1964: Martin Le Quesne
• 1964–1965: John Waterfield
• 1965–1969: Diplomatic relations severed
• 1969–2012: Combined with Senegal, see List of ambassadors of the United Kingdom to Senegal
• 2012–2014: Philip Boyle
• 2014–2016: Joanne Adamson^[2]
• 2016–2018: Alice Walpole^[3]
• 2018–2020: Catherine "Cat" Evans
• 2020–2021: Guy Warrington^[4]
• 2021–2023: Barry Lowen^[5]

• 2023–present: Katy Ransome^[6]

External links

• UK and Mali, gov.uk

Notes and References

1. Web site: Foreign travel advice: Niger . gov.uk.
2. http://www.gov.uk/government/news/change-of-her-majestys-ambassador-to-mali Change of Her Majesty's Ambassador to Mali
3. Web site: Change of Her Majesty's Ambassador to Mali . Foreign & Commonwealth Office . 3 February 2016 . 24 August 2016.
4. Change of Her Majesty's Ambassador to Mali - February 2020. Foreign & Commonwealth Office. 16 January 2020. 17 June 2020.
5. Change of Her Majesty's Ambassador to Mali: Barry Lowen . 19 February 2023 . GOV.UK . 21 December 2020.
6. Change of Her Majesty's Ambassador to Mali: Katy Ransome . 19 February 2023 . GOV.UK . 11 January 2023.