List of high commissioners of the United Kingdom to India
| His Britannic Majesty’s high commissioner to the India | |
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| Foreign and Commonwealth Office High Commission of the United Kingdom, New Delhi | |
| Style | Her Excellency Madam Ambassador |
| Reports to | Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs |
| Appointer | The King on advice of the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom |
| Term length | At His Majesty's pleasure |
| Inaugural holder | Terence Shone High Commissioner to British India |
| Formation | 1946 |
| Website | British High Commission – New Delhi |
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Countries belonging to the Commonwealth of Nations exchange high commissioners rather than ambassadors. Though there are a few technical differences (for instance, whereas ambassadors present their diplomatic credentials to the host country's head of state, high commissioners are accredited to the head of government), they are in practice the same office. The following persons have served as British High Commissioner to India.
High Commissioner to British India (1946–1947)
[edit]- 1946–1947: Sir Terence Shone[2]
High Commissioner to the Dominion of India (1947–1950)
[edit]- 1947–1948: Sir Terence Shone[3]
- 1948–1950: Sir Archibald Nye[4]
High Commissioner to the Republic of India (1950–present)
[edit]- 1950–1952: Sir Archibald Edward Nye[5]
- 1952–1955: Sir Alexander Clutterbuck[6]
- 1955–1960: Malcolm MacDonald[7]
- 1960–1965: Sir Paul Gore-Booth[8]
- 1965–1968: John Freeman[9]
- 1968–1971: Sir Morrice James[10]
- 1971–1973: Sir Terence Garvey[11]
- 1974–1976: Sir Michael Walker[12]
- 1977–1982: Sir John Thomson[13]
- 1982–1987: Sir Robert Wade-Gery[14]
- 1987–1991: Sir David Goodall[15]
- 1991–1996: Sir Nicholas Fenn[16]
- 1996–1998: Sir David Gore-Booth[17]
- 1999–2003: Sir Rob Young[18]
- 2003–2007: Sir Michael Arthur[19]
- 2007–2011: Sir Richard Stagg
- 2011–2015: Sir James Bevan[20]
- 2016-2020: Sir Dominic Asquith
- 2020–2021: Sir Philip Barton[21]
- 2021–2024: Sir Alexander Ellis[22]
- April 2024–present[update]: Lindy Cameron[23]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Change of British High Commissioner to India: Lindy Cameron". GOV.UK. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
- ^ SHONE, Sir Terence Allen, Who Was Who, A & C Black, 1920–2008; online edn, Oxford University Press, Dec 2012
- ^ SHONE, Sir Terence Allen, Who Was Who, A & C Black, 1920–2008; online edn, Oxford University Press, Dec 2012
- ^ NYE, Lieut-General Sir Archibald (Edward), Who Was Who, A & C Black, 1920–2008; online edn, Oxford University Press, Dec 2012
- ^ NYE, Lieut-General Sir Archibald (Edward), Who Was Who, A & C Black, 1920–2008; online edn, Oxford University Press, Dec 2012
- ^ CLUTTERBUCK, Sir (Peter) Alexander, Who Was Who, A & C Black, 1920–2008; online edn, Oxford University Press, Dec 2012
- ^ MacDONALD, Rt. Hon. Malcolm John, Who Was Who, A & C Black, 1920–2008; online edn, Oxford University Press, Dec 2012
- ^ GORE-BOOTH, Baron, Who Was Who, A & C Black, 1920–2008; online edn, Oxford University Press, Dec 2012
- ^ FREEMAN, Rt Hon. John, Who's Who 2013, A & C Black, 2013; online edn, Oxford University Press, Dec 2012
- ^ SAINT BRIDES, Baron, Who Was Who, A & C Black, 1920–2008; online edn, Oxford University Press, Dec 2012
- ^ GARVEY, Sir Terence Willcocks, Who Was Who, A & C Black, 1920–2008; online edn, Oxford University Press, Dec 2012
- ^ WALKER, Sir (Charles) Michael, Who Was Who, A & C Black, 1920–2008; online edn, Oxford University Press, Dec 2012
- ^ THOMSON, Sir John (Adam), Who's Who 2013, A & C Black, 2013; online edn, Oxford University Press, Dec 2012
- ^ WADE-GERY, Sir Robert (Lucian), Who's Who 2013, A & C Black, 2013; online edn, Oxford University Press, Dec 2012
- ^ GOODALL, Sir (Arthur) David (Saunders), Who's Who 2013, A & C Black, 2013; online edn, Oxford University Press, Dec 2012
- ^ FENN, Sir Nicholas (Maxted), Who's Who 2013, A & C Black, 2013; online edn, Oxford University Press, Dec 2012
- ^ GORE-BOOTH, Hon. Sir David (Alwyn), Who Was Who, A & C Black, 1920–2008; online edn, Oxford University Press, Dec 2012
- ^ YOUNG, Sir John Robertson, (Sir Rob), Who's Who 2013, A & C Black, 2013; online edn, Oxford University Press, Dec 2012
- ^ ARTHUR, Sir Michael (Anthony), Who's Who 2013, A & C Black, 2013; online edn, Oxford University Press, Dec 2012
- ^ Sir James David Bevan KCMG, www.gov.uk
- ^ "Sir Philip Barton presents credentials as British High Commissioner to India". Retrieved 23 July 2020.
- ^ "Alex Ellis presents credentials as British High Commissioner to India". gov.uk. Retrieved 23 April 2021.
- ^ "Change of British High Commissioner to India: Lindy Cameron". GOV.UK. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
External links
[edit]- UK and India, www.gov.uk
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