List of ambassadors of the United Kingdom to Somalia explained
The Ambassador of the United Kingdom to Somalia is the United Kingdom's foremost diplomatic representative to the Federal Republic of Somalia.
On 25 April 2013, Britain re-opened its embassy in Mogadishu, the capital of Somalia, with British First Secretary of State William Hague attending the opening ceremony.[1] On 6 June 2013, the British authorities appointed Neil Wigan as the new British Ambassador to Somalia, succeeding Matt Baugh.[2]
Kate Foster became the ambassador in February 2021.
Ambassadors
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Notes and References
- News: Britain Re-opens Embassy in Somalia. 26 April 2013. The Chosun Ilbo. 26 April 2013.
- News: Foreign & Commonwealth Office. Change of Her Majesty's Ambassador to Somalia. 7 June 2013. 6 June 2013.
- http://www.stanford.edu/group/tomzgroup/pmwiki/uploads/1421-1961-Keesings-a-PWJ.doc Diplomatic Relations broken with Britain
- http://www.ukwhoswho.com/view/article/oupww/whowaswho/U8224 BOURN, James
- http://www.ukwhoswho.com/view/article/oupww/whoswho/U8739 BRIND, (Arthur) Henry
- http://www.ukwhoswho.com/view/article/oupww/whoswho/U31619 PURCELL, (Robert) Michael
- http://www.ukwhoswho.com/view/article/oupww/whoswho/U16568 FULLERTON, William Hugh
- http://www.ukwhoswho.com/view/article/oupww/whoswho/U40992 VARCOE, Jeremy Richard Lovering Grosvenor
- http://www.ukwhoswho.com/view/article/oupww/whoswho/U25390 McCLUNEY, Ian
- https://www.theguardian.com/world/2012/feb/02/uk-appoints-somali-ambassador UK appoints first ambassador to Somalia in 21 years
- http://www.gov.uk/government/people/neil-wigan Neil Wigan
- Web site: Change of Her Majesty's Ambassador to Somalia . Foreign & Commonwealth Office . 17 November 2016.
- Web site: New UK ambassador to Somalia arrives in Mogadishu . Hiiraan Online . 13 January 2017.
- Web site: Change of Her Majesty's Ambassador to Somalia: February 2019 . Foreign & Commonwealth Office . 30 January 2019.
- Web site: News. Mirage. 2021-01-04. Change of Her Majesty's Ambassador to Somalia Kate Foster Mirage News. 2021-04-27. www.miragenews.com. en-AU.