List of permanent representatives of the United Kingdom to NATO explained

Post:	His Britannic Majesty's Permanent Representative to the North Atlantic Council
Flag:	NATO flag.svg
Flagsize:	150px
Flagcaption:	Flag of NATO
Incumbent:	David Quarrey CMG
Incumbentsince:	April 2022
Style:	His Excellency
Appointer:	King Charles III
Website:	UK Joint Delegation to NATO
Reports To:	Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs North Atlantic Council
Member Of:	North Atlantic Council

The Permanent Representative to the North Atlantic Council is the senior member of the United Kingdom's delegation to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.

Permanent Representatives to the North Atlantic Council

• 1952–1953: Sir Frederick Hoyer Millar
• 1953–1957: Sir Christopher Steel
• 1957–1960: Sir Frank Roberts
• 1960–1962: Sir Paul Mason
• 1962–1966: Sir Evelyn Shuckburgh
• 1966–1970: Sir Bernard Burrows
• 1970–1975: Sir Edward Peck
• 1975–1979: Sir John Killick
• 1979–1982: Sir Clive Rose
• 1982–1986: Sir John Graham
• 1986–1992: Sir Michael Alexander
• 1992–1995: Sir John Weston
• 1995–2001: Sir John Goulden
• 2001: Sir David Manning
• 2001–2003: Sir Emyr Jones Parry
• 2003–2006: Sir Peter Ricketts
• 2006–2010: Sir Stewart Eldon
• 2010–2014: Dame Mariot Leslie^[1]
• 2014–2016: Sir Adam Thomson^[2]
• 2016–2017: Paul Johnston (acting)^[3]
• 2017–2022: Dame Sarah MacIntosh^{[4] [5]}

• 2022–: David Quarrey^[6]

Military Representatives to NATO

Military representatives have included:^[7]

Military Representatives to NATO
Image	Rank	Name	Term began	Term ended
	Air Chief Marshal		1951	1953
	General		1953	1956
	Admiral		1956	1959
	Air Chief Marshal		1959	1962
	General		1962	1965
	Admiral		1965	1968
	Air Chief Marshal		1968	1971
	General		1971	1973
	Admiral		1973	1975
	General		1975	1977
	Air Chief Marshal		1977	1980
	Admiral		1980	1983
	General		1983	1986
	Air Chief Marshal		1986	1989
	Admiral		1989	1992
	General		1992	1995
	Air Marshal		1995	1997
	Vice Admiral		1997	2000
	Lieutenant General		2000	2001
	Lieutenant General		2001	2002
	Air Marshal		2002	2006
	Vice Admiral		2006	2008
	Lieutenant General		2008	2011
	Air Marshal	Sir Christopher Harper^[8]	2011	2013
	Vice Admiral		2013	2016
	Lieutenant General		2016	2020
	Lieutenant General	Sir Ben Bathurst^[9] ^[10]	2020	2023
	Lieutenant General	Sir Ian Cave	2023	present

External links

• United Kingdom Joint Delegation to NATO
• NATO Biographies: UK Permanent Representative to NATO
• NATO Biographies: Military Representative of the United Kingdom

Notes and References

1. http://www.gov.uk/government/people/mariot-leslie Dame Mariot Leslie, UK Permanent Representative to the North Atlantic Council
2. http://www.gov.uk/government/people/adam-thomson-cmg Sir Adam Thomson KCMG, UK Permanent Representative to the North Atlantic Council
3. Web site: Paul Johnston, UK Permanent Representative to the North Atlantic Council . gov.uk . 22 November 2016.
4. Web site: Change of UK Permanent Representative to NATO . . 4 November 2016 . 23 November 2016.
5. Web site: Sarah MacIntosh CMG, UK Permanent Representative to the North Atlantic Council . gov.uk . 10 February 2017.
6. Web site: Prime Minister appoints Mr David Quarrey CMG as the UK's new Permanent Representative to NATO . 2022-06-15 . GOV.UK . en.
7. http://www.gulabin.com/armynavy/pdf/Ministry%20of%20Defence%20Senior%20Posts.pdf Ministry of Defence and Tri-service Senior Appointments
8. http://www.gov.uk/government/people/christopher-harper Air Marshal Sir Christopher Harper, UK Military Representative to NATO
9. Web site: https://www.facebook.com/ArmyInLondon/?hc_ref=ARTnYg6aCHZ78v_N6L_6KTjrzs7_R8hRwEQspEoqfIql0xXtIYnPVcMVmt34ktA7lU4&fref=nf&__xts__[0=68.ARAoas6xqOJWjGN1jDtT5LLSJQr2_pgU1IHpYZssW6wj0RbENIuhF9DvX7HisyEM1jfdSCxcMD4d0GnZBjruk--JU61RXJlSXkEr7qMBvpLcz3FCvv69QHr_lShtm67dEzzwp1UBFiDwbAGH4yIeVoBC3QCrqnhCP2SFcknzcRD1swiL1WKbRc6shCtKQ8PUujPhDEnWjOB7lR0pVZyAQCOkqh4VZO0ueiPhOSNr7NQiMXQJL4jqO1_UPBGHwivZpPWwiXGVzWZNbslAzcOxbYGmq5IqkYdczmQXR_hnyIOzz4Pl&__tn__=kC-R The Army in London - HQ London District]. Ministry of Defence. 15 November 2019.
10. Web site: Generals, January 2020 . Mackie . Colin . 8 January 2020 . gulabin.com . Colin Mackie . 8 January 2020 . Lieutenant-General Sir Benjamin J. Bathurst (late Welsh Guards): U.K. National Military Representative, N.A.T.O., 2020 .