LIST OF AMBASSADORS FROM THE UNITED KINGDOM TO THE REPUBLIC OF IRELAND

The 'Ambassador from the United Kingdom to Ireland' is the United Kingdom's foremost diplomatic representative in the Republic of Ireland, and in charge of the UK's diplomatic mission in Ireland. The official title is '''Her Britannic Majesty's Ambassador to the Republic of Ireland'''.

Contents

List of Heads of Mission

Representatives

Ambassadors to the Republic of Ireland

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List of Heads of Mission

The first British diplomatic representatives to Ireland did not have the title of ''Ambassador'', instead having the title of ''"Representative"''. In 1949, when the Oireachtas passed the Republic of Ireland Act and thereby left the British Commonwealth, the office was upgraded to ''ambassador''.The excellent honour of ambassador suits you, sir — ''Sunday Independent'' newspaper article, 16 July 2006

Representatives

★ 1939–1948: John Maffey

★ 1949–1950: Gilbert Laithwaithe Appointed as ''"Representative, Éire"'' in March 1949. A month later, this title was changed to ''"Representative, Republic of Ireland"''. In July 1950, he was named ''"Ambassador, Republic of Ireland"''.

Ambassadors to the Republic of Ireland

★ 1950–1951: Gilbert Laithwaithe

★ 1951–1955: Walter Hankinson

★ 1955–1959: Alexander Clutterbuck

★ 1959–1964: Ian Maclennan

★ 1964–1967: Sir Geofroy Tory

★ 1967–1970: Andrew Gilchrist

★ 1970–1973: John Peck

★ 1973–1976: Arthur Galsworthy

★ July 1976: Christopher Ewart-BiggsAssassinated by the Provisional IRA on 21 July 1976, 16 days after taking up his appointment

★ 1976–1980: Walter Robert Haydon

★ 1980–1983: Leonard Figg

★ 1983–1986: Alan Goodison

★ 1986–1991: Nicholas Fenn

★ 1991–1995: David Blatherwick

★ 1995–1999: Veronica Sutherland

★ 1999–2003: Sir Ivor Roberts

★ 2003–2006: Stewart Eldon CMG QBE

★ 2006–present: David Reddaway

External link

★ Anglo-Irish role call — list of ambassadors, from the ''Sunday Independent'' newspaper, 16 July 2006

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