List of ambassadors of Belgium to the United Kingdom

This is a list of ambassadors from Belgium to the United Kingdom, who head the Embassy of Belgium, London. Formally, they are the Ambassador of His Majesty the King of the Belgians to the Court of St. James's.

History

After the Belgian Revolution and the establishment of the Kingdom of Belgium on 4 October 1830, the United Kingdom was one of the first states to recognize the sovereignty of the Belgian state and to establish diplomatic relations. For Belgium, the London legation became the most important foreign diplomatic relationships. The British government supported the convening of the London Conference of 1830 and Treaty of London in 1839, which resulted in the international recognition of Belgium.

Belgian envoys and ambassadors to the United Kingdom

1831–1845: Sylvain Van de Weyer (Minister Plenipotentiary)^[1]
1845–1846: Charles Drouet
1846–1867: Sylvain Van de Weyer (Minister Plenipotentiary)
1867–1869: Aldephonse du Jardin (Minister Plenipotentiary)
1869–1872: Napoléon-Alcindor de Beaulieu (Minister Plenipotentiary)
1872–1894: Ignace-Henri de Solvyns (Minister Plenipotentiary)
1894–1903: Edouard Whettnall (Minister Plenipotentiary)
1903–1917: Count Charles Maximilien de Lalaing (Minister Plenipotentiary)
1917–1927: Ludovic Moncher (Minister Plenipotentiary)
1927–1946: Baron Emile de Cartier de Marchienne (Minister Plenipotentiary)
1946–1952: Alain Obert de Thieusies (Minister Plenipotentiary)
1953–1958: Alain du Parc de Locmaria (Ambassador)
1958–1962: Réné van Meerbeke
1962–1965: Jacques de Thier
1965–1972: Jean van den Bosch
1973–1976: Robert Rothschild
1977–1984: Robert Vaes
1984–1990: Jean-Paul Van Bellinghen
1990–1994: Herman Dehennin
1994–1997: Jonkheer Prosper Thuysbaert
1997–2002: Lode Willems^[2]
2002–2006: Baron Thierry de Gruben^[3]
2006–2010: Jean-Michel Veranneman de Watervliet^[4]
2010–2014: Johan C. Verbeke^[5]
2014–2017: Guy Trouveroy^[6]
2017–2020^[update]: Rudolf Huygelen^[7]
2020–present^[update]: Bruno van der Pluijm

References

^ Annuaire De La Noblesse De Belgique, Volume 2 / Auguste Deeq, 1848
^ "The London Diplomatic List". Foreign & Commonwealth Office. HM Government. 2001. Archived from the original on 2001-05-02. Retrieved 2016-10-10.
^ "The London Diplomatic List". Foreign & Commonwealth Office. HM Government. 2004. Archived from the original on 2004-05-03. Retrieved 2016-10-10.
^ "The London Diplomatic List". Foreign & Commonwealth Office (pdf). HM Government. 2009. p. 8. Archived from the original on 2009-02-04. Retrieved 2016-10-10.
^ "H.E. Mr. Johan Verbeke, Ambassador of Belgium, UK". Diplomatic Society. Royal Holloway, University of London. 2013-02-27. Archived from the original on 2016-03-05. Retrieved 2016-10-10.
^ "The London Diplomatic List" (PDF). gov.uk (pdf). HM Government. 2016-10-07. p. 9. Retrieved 2016-10-10.
^ "24 Heads of Belgian Diplomatic Missions assigned abroad". gov.uk. Belgian Government. Retrieved 2017-07-07.

External links

Website of the Belgian Embassy to the United Kingdom

[1] Annuaire De La Noblesse De Belgique, Volume 2 / Auguste Deeq, 1848

[2] "The London Diplomatic List". Foreign & Commonwealth Office. HM Government. 2001. Archived from the original on 2001-05-02. Retrieved 2016-10-10.

[3] "The London Diplomatic List". Foreign & Commonwealth Office. HM Government. 2004. Archived from the original on 2004-05-03. Retrieved 2016-10-10.

[4] "The London Diplomatic List". Foreign & Commonwealth Office (pdf). HM Government. 2009. p. 8. Archived from the original on 2009-02-04. Retrieved 2016-10-10.

[5] "H.E. Mr. Johan Verbeke, Ambassador of Belgium, UK". Diplomatic Society. Royal Holloway, University of London. 2013-02-27. Archived from the original on 2016-03-05. Retrieved 2016-10-10.

[6] "The London Diplomatic List" (PDF). gov.uk (pdf). HM Government. 2016-10-07. p. 9. Retrieved 2016-10-10.

[7] "24 Heads of Belgian Diplomatic Missions assigned abroad". gov.uk. Belgian Government. Retrieved 2017-07-07.

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