List of high commissioners of the United Kingdom to Seychelles explained

Post:	UK High Commissioner to Seychelles
Incumbent:	Patrick Lynch
Reports To:	Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
Formation:	1975
Inaugural:	Sir Colin Allan First High Commissioner to Seychelles
Insignia:	Royal Coat of Arms of the United Kingdom (HM Government) (2022).svg
Insigniacaption:	Royal Arms of His Majesty's Government
Incumbentsince:	August 2019
Residence:	Victoria

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

As the Republic of Seychelles is a member of the Commonwealth, the UK and Seychelles exchange High Commissioners rather than ambassadors.

High Commissioners to Seychelles

• 1975–1976: Sir Colin Allan^[1]
• 1976–1980: John Pugh^[2]
• 1980–1983: Eric Young^[3]
• 1983–1986: Colin Mays^[4]
• 1986–1989: Peter Smart^[5]
• 1989–1991: Guy Hart^[6]
• 1992–1995: John Sharland^[7]
• 1995–1997: Peter Thomson^[8]
• 1998–2002: John Yapp^[9]
• 2002–2004: Fraser Wilson^[10]
• 2004–2007: Diana Skingle^[11]
• 2007–2009: Fergus Cochrane-Dyet^[12]
• 2009–2012: Matthew Forbes^[13]
• 2012–2015: Lindsay Skoll^[14]

• 2015–2019: Caron Röhsler^[15]
• From August 2019: Patrick Lynch^[16]

External links

• UK and Seychelles, gov.uk

Notes and References

1. Web site: ALLAN, Sir Colin (Hamilton) . Who Was Who . A & C Black . 1920–2008 . 2012-10-15.
2. Web site: PUGH, John Arthur . Who's Who 2012 . A & C Black . 2012 . 2012-10-15.
3. Web site: YOUNG, Eric . Who's Who 2012 . A & C Black . 2012 . 2012-10-15.
4. Web site: MAYS, Colin Garth . Who's Who 2012 . A & C Black . 2012 . 2012-10-15.
5. Web site: SMART, (Alexander Basil) Peter . Who Was Who . A & C Black . 1920–2008 . 2012-10-15.
6. Web site: HART, Guy William Pulbrook . Who's Who 2012 . A & C Black . 2012 . 2012-10-15.
7. Web site: SHARLAND, (Edward) John . Who's Who 2012 . A & C Black . 2012 . 2012-10-15.
8. Web site: THOMSON, Peter Alexander Bremner . Who's Who 2012 . A & C Black . 2012 . 2012-10-15.
9. Web site: YAPP, John William . Who's Who 2012 . A & C Black . 2012 . 2012-10-15.
10. Web site: WILSON, Fraser Andrew . Who's Who 2012 . A & C Black . 2012 . 2012-10-15.
11. Web site: SKINGLE, Diana . Who's Who 2012 . A & C Black . 2012 . 2012-10-15.
12. Web site: COCHRANE-DYET, Fergus John . Who's Who 2012 . A & C Black . 2012 . 2012-10-15.
13. Web site: FORBES, Matthew Keith . Who's Who 2012 . A & C Black . 2012 . 2012-10-15.
14. Web site: https://web.archive.org/web/20130316094544/http://ukinseychelles.fco.gov.uk/en/about-us/our-high-commission/our-High-Commissioner/ . 16 March 2013 . Our High Commissioner . 16 March 2013 . British High Commission Victoria.
15. http://www.gov.uk/government/people/caron-rohsler Caron Rohsler, British High Commissioner to Seychelles
16. Web site: Change of British High Commissioner to Seychelles - August 2019 . Foreign & Commonwealth Office . 30 May 2019.