List of high commissioners of the United Kingdom to Sierra Leone explained

Post:	British High Commissioner to Sierra Leone
Incumbent:	Simon Mustard
Reports To:	Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
Formation:	1961
Inaugural:	John Baines Johnston First High Commissioner to Sierra Leone
Insignia:	Royal Coat of Arms of the United Kingdom (HM Government) (2022).svg
Insigniacaption:	Royal Arms of His Majesty's Government
Incumbentsince:	September 2019

The High Commissioner of the United Kingdom to Sierra Leone is the United Kingdom's foremost diplomatic representative in the Republic of Sierra Leone.

Sierra Leone gained independence from the United Kingdom in 1961. As both countries are members of the Commonwealth of Nations, they exchange High Commissioners rather than ambassadors.

List of heads of mission

High Commissioners

• 1961–1963: John Johnston
• 1963–1966: Desmond Crawley
• 1966–1969: Stanley Fingland
• 1969–1972: Stephen Olver^[1]
• 1972–1976: Ian Watt^[2]
• 1976–1977: David Roberts^[3]
• 1977–1981: Michael Morgan
• 1981–1984: Terence Daniel O'Leary
• 1984–1986: Richard Clift
• 1986–1991: Derek Partridge
• 1991–1993: David Sprague^[4]
• 1993–1997: Ian McCluney
• 1997–2000: Peter Penfold
• 2000–2003: Alan Jones
• 2003–2006: John Mitchiner
• 2006–2008: Sarah MacIntosh
• 2009–2013: Ian Hughes
• 2013–2016: Peter West^[5]
• 2016–2019: Guy Warrington^[6]

• 2019–2021 Simon Mustard^[7]
• 2021-2024: Lisa Chesney^[8]
• From September 2024: Josephine Gauld^[9]

References

1. Web site: OLVER, Sir Stephen (John Linley) . Who Was Who . A & C Black . 2011 . 2012-02-15.
2. Web site: WATT, Ian Buchanan . Who Was Who . A & C Black . 2011 . 2012-02-15.
3. Web site: ROBERTS, Sir David (Arthur) . Who Was Who . A & C Black . 2011 . 2012-02-14.
4. Web site: SPRAGUE, David Keith . Who's Who 2008 . A & C Black . 2008 . 2008-10-12.
5. Web site: Change of British High Commissioner to Sierra Leone . http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20130217073211/http://ukinsierraleone.fco.gov.uk/en/news/?view=PressR&id=833222282 . dead . 2013-02-17 . British High Commission Freetown . 2012-11-09 . 5 August 2016.
6. Web site: Guy Warrington, British High Commissioner to Sierra Leone . gov.uk . 5 August 2016.
7. Web site: Change of British High Commissioner to Sierra Leone - September 2019. GOV.UK. en. 2019-06-07.
8. Web site: British High Commissioner to Sierra Leone: Lisa Chesney, MBE . 2024-07-26 . GOV.UK . en.
9. Web site: Change of British High Commissioner to Sierra Leone: Josephine Gauld . 2024-07-11 . GOV.UK . en.

External links

• UK and Sierra Leone, gov.uk