 His Majesty’s High Commissioner to Bangladesh | |
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Incumbent Robert Chatterton Dickson since 31 March 2019 | |
| Foreign and Commonwealth Office | |
| Style |
His Excellency Ambassador |
| Reports to | Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs |
| Residence | Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| Seat | High Commission of the United Kingdom, Dhaka |
| Appointer |
The Crown on advice of the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom |
| Term length | At His Majesty's pleasure |
| Inaugural holder | Anthony Golds |
| Formation | 4 February 1972 |
| Website | Official website |
Countries belonging to the Commonwealth of Nations typically exchange high commissioners, rather than ambassadors. Though there are a few technical and historical differences, they are now in practice the same office. The following persons have served as British High Commissioners to the People's Republic of Bangladesh.
List of high commissioners
- 1972–1975: Anthony Golds
- 1975–1978: Barry Smallman
- 1978–1980: Stephen Miles
- 1980–1981: Sir Michael Scott
- 1981–1983: Sir Frank Mills
- 1983–1989: Sir Terence Streeton
- 1989–1993: Sir Colin Imray
- 1993–1996: Peter Fowler
- 1996–2000: David Walker
- 2000–2004: David Carter
- 2004–2008: Anwar Choudhury
- 2008–2011: Stephen Evans
- 2011–2015: Robert Gibson
- 2016–2019: Alison Blake [1]
- 2019–2023: Robert Chatterton Dickson [2]
- 2023–present [update]: Sarah Cooke [3]
References
- ^ "Alison Blake, British High Commissioner to Bangladesh". gov.uk. Retrieved 20 January 2016.
- ^ "Change of British High Commissioner to Bangladesh - March 2019". Foreign & Commonwealth Office. 11 March 2019.
- ^ "Change of British High Commissioner to Bangladesh: Sarah Cooke". Foreign & Commonwealth Office. 8 February 2023.
External links
- UK and Bangladesh, gov.uk