List of ambassadors of the United Kingdom to Mexico

UK Ambassador
to Mexico
; UK Ambassador; to Mexico
	Royal arms of His Majesty's Government
	Incumbent; Susannah Goshko; since November 2024
Style	His/Her Excellency
Reports to	Foreign Secretary
Residence	Mexico City
Appointer	Monarch
Term length	No term fixed
Inaugural holder	Richard Pakenham ; Minister Plenipotentiary
Formation	1835 ; Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary
Website	UK and Mexico

The ambassador of the United Kingdom to Mexico is the United Kingdom's foremost diplomatic representative in the United Mexican States, and head of the UK's diplomatic mission in Mexico.

Besides the embassy in Mexico City, the UK also maintains a consulate general in Cancun.^[1]

Heads of mission

Envoys extraordinary and ministers plenipotentiary

Republic of Mexico

1835–1843: Richard Pakenham, Minister Plenipotentiary
- 1843: Percy William Doyle, Chargé d'Affaires
1843–1847: Charles Bankhead, Minister Plenipotentiary
- 1847–1850: Percy William Doyle, Chargé d'Affaires
- 1850–1851: Charles Bankhead, Chargé d'Affaires^[2]
1851–1858: Percy William Doyle^[3]
1858–1860: Loftus Charles Otway^[4]
1860–1864: Charles Lennox Wyke^[5]

Emperor of Mexico

1864–1867: Peter Campbell Scarlett^[6]

Mexico

1867–1884: No diplomatic relations following French intervention in Mexico
1884–1893: Sir Spenser St. John previously on special mission there^[7]
1893–1894: Hon. Power Henry Le Poer Trench^[8]
1894–1900: Sir Henry Dering^[9]
1900–1906: George Greville^[10]
1906–1911: Reginald Tower^[11]
1911–1913: Sir Francis Stronge^[12]
1913–1914: Sir Lionel Carden^[13]
1914–1925: Diplomatic relations broken during Mexican Revolution
1925–1929: Sir Esmond Ovey
1929–1934: Edmund Monson^[14]^[15]
1935–1937: John Murray^[16]^[17]
1937–1938: Owen O'Malley^[18]
1938–1941: Diplomatic relations broken due to Mexican oil expropriation
1941–1944: Charles Bateman^[19]

Ambassadors extraordinary and plenipotentiary to Mexico

1944–1947: Charles Bateman^[20]
1947–1950: Sir Thomas Rapp
1950–1954: Sir John Taylor
1954–1956: Sir William Sullivan
1956–1960: Sir Andrew Noble
1960–1964: Sir Peter Garran
1964–1968: Sir Nicolas Cheetham
1968–1972: Sir Peter Hope
1972–1977: Sir John Galsworthy
1977–1981: Norman Ernest Cox
1981–1983: Sir Crispin Tickell
1983–1986: Sir Kenneth James
1986–1989: Sir John Morgan
1989–1992: Sir Michael Simpson-Orlebar
1992–1994: Sir Roger Hervey
1994–1998: Sir Adrian Beamish
1999–2002: Adrian Thorpe
2002–2005: Denise Holt
2005–2009: Giles Paxman
2009–2013: Judith Macgregor
2013–2018: Duncan Taylor^[21]
2018–2021^[update]: Corin Robertson^[22]^[23]
2021–2024:Jon Benjamin^[24]
2024–present: Susannah Goshko^[25]

References

^ "British Consulate General Cancun". gov.uk.
^ J. Haydn, Book of Dignities (1851), 86.
^ "No. 21276". The London Gazette. 26 December 1851. p. 3569.
^ "No. 22102". The London Gazette. 26 February 1858. p. 970.
^ "No. 22351". The London Gazette. 27 January 1860. p. 306.
^ "No. 22910". The London Gazette. 11 November 1864. p. 5309.
^ "No. 25420". The London Gazette. 5 December 1884. p. 21.
^ "No. 26427". The London Gazette. 28 July 1893. p. 3.
^ "No. 26537". The London Gazette. 31 July 1894. p. 29.
^ "No. 27244". The London Gazette. 6 November 1900. p. 8.
^ "No. 27897". The London Gazette. 23 March 1906. p. 1.
^ "No. 28498". The London Gazette. 26 May 1911. p. 14.
^ "No. 28770". The London Gazette. 4 November 1913. p. 2.
^ "No. 33588". The London Gazette. 14 March 1930. p. 1641.
^ Sir Gilbert Clayton, An Arabian Diary (ed. Robert O. Collins, University of California Press, Berkeley, 1969)
^ MURRAY, John, Who Was Who, A & C Black, 1920–2008; online edn, Oxford University Press, Dec 2007
^ Mr John Murray – British Minister In Mexico (obituary), The Times, London, 16 April 1937, page 16
^ O'MALLEY, Sir Owen St Clair, Who Was Who, A & C Black, 1920–2008; online edn, Oxford University Press, Dec 2012
^ "No. 35414". The London Gazette. 9 January 1942. p. 194.
^ "No. 36552". The London Gazette (Supplement). 6 June 1944. p. 2707.
^ Change of Her Majesty’s Ambassador to Mexico, Foreign & Commonwealth Office, 10 May 2013
^ "Change of Her Majesty's Ambassador to Mexico in October 2018". Foreign & Commonwealth Office. 24 April 2018.
^ Corin Robertson (22 October 2018). "Primer día de trabajo y acabo de presentar las copias de mis cartas credenciales" [First day of work and I just presented the copies of my credentials] (in Spanish). British Embassy Mexico City.
^ "Change of Her Majesty's Ambassador to Mexico: Jon Benjamin". GOV.UK. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
^ https://www.gov.uk/government/news/change-of-his-majestys-ambassador-to-mexico ^{[bare URL]}

External links

Mexico and the UK, gov.uk

[1] "British Consulate General Cancun". gov.uk.

[2] J. Haydn, Book of Dignities (1851), 86.

[3] "No. 21276". The London Gazette. 26 December 1851. p. 3569.

[4] "No. 22102". The London Gazette. 26 February 1858. p. 970.

[5] "No. 22351". The London Gazette. 27 January 1860. p. 306.

[6] "No. 22910". The London Gazette. 11 November 1864. p. 5309.

[7] "No. 25420". The London Gazette. 5 December 1884. p. 21.

[8] "No. 26427". The London Gazette. 28 July 1893. p. 3.

[9] "No. 26537". The London Gazette. 31 July 1894. p. 29.

[10] "No. 27244". The London Gazette. 6 November 1900. p. 8.

[11] "No. 27897". The London Gazette. 23 March 1906. p. 1.

[12] "No. 28498". The London Gazette. 26 May 1911. p. 14.

[13] "No. 28770". The London Gazette. 4 November 1913. p. 2.

[14] "No. 33588". The London Gazette. 14 March 1930. p. 1641.

[15] Sir Gilbert Clayton, An Arabian Diary (ed. Robert O. Collins, University of California Press, Berkeley, 1969)

[16] MURRAY, John, Who Was Who, A & C Black, 1920–2008; online edn, Oxford University Press, Dec 2007

[17] Mr John Murray – British Minister In Mexico (obituary), The Times, London, 16 April 1937, page 16

[18] O'MALLEY, Sir Owen St Clair, Who Was Who, A & C Black, 1920–2008; online edn, Oxford University Press, Dec 2012

[19] "No. 35414". The London Gazette. 9 January 1942. p. 194.

[20] "No. 36552". The London Gazette (Supplement). 6 June 1944. p. 2707.

[21] Change of Her Majesty’s Ambassador to Mexico, Foreign & Commonwealth Office, 10 May 2013

[22] "Change of Her Majesty's Ambassador to Mexico in October 2018". Foreign & Commonwealth Office. 24 April 2018.

[23] Corin Robertson (22 October 2018). "Primer día de trabajo y acabo de presentar las copias de mis cartas credenciales" [First day of work and I just presented the copies of my credentials] (in Spanish). British Embassy Mexico City.

[24] "Change of Her Majesty's Ambassador to Mexico: Jon Benjamin". GOV.UK. Retrieved 4 January 2022.

[25] ttps://www.gov.uk/government/news/change-of-his-majestys-ambassador-to-mexico ^{[bare URL]}

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Royal arms of His Majesty's Government
Incumbent Susannah Goshko since November 2024
Style	His/Her Excellency
Reports to	Foreign Secretary
Residence	Mexico City
Appointer	Monarch
Term length	No term fixed
Inaugural holder	Richard Pakenham Minister Plenipotentiary
Formation	1835 Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary
Website	UK and Mexico