List of ambassadors of the United Kingdom to Uruguay

The ambassador of the United Kingdom to Uruguay is head of the UK's diplomatic mission to Uruguay. The official title is His Britannic Majesty's Ambassador to the Oriental Republic of Uruguay.

History

Geoffrey Jackson, the British ambassador to Uruguay, was kidnapped in January 1971. He spent eight months in captivity before being released for a ransom in September 1971.

List of heads of mission

Early diplomats

1824–1839: Thomas Samuel Hood
1846–1847: Adolphus Turner Chargé d'Affaires^[1]
- 1848: William Gore Ouseley Special Mission^[1]
1847–1851: Captain Robert Gore Chargé d'Affaires,^[1] buried at The British Cemetery, Montevideo
1851–1853: Hon. Frederick Bruce Chargé d'Affaires^[2]
1853–1854: George John Robert Gordon Chargé d'Affaires and Consul-General^[3]
Unknown: Theodore Lemm, buried at The British Cemetery, Montevideo
1871: Major James St. John Munro consul, buried at The British Cemetery, Montevideo
1879: Sir Clare Ford Minister Plenipotentiary and Consul-General^[4]

Ministers resident and consuls-general

1879–1884: Hon. Edmund Monson^[5]^[6]
1884–1888: William Palgrave^[7]
1888–1893: Ernest Satow^[8]
1893–1906: Walter Baring^[9]
1906–1912: Robert Kennedy^[10]

Envoys extraordinary and ministers plenipotentiary

1913–1919: Alfred Mitchell-Innes^[11]
1919–1925: Sir Claude Mallet^[12]
1925–1930: Ernest Scott ^[13]
1930–1933: Robert Michell^[14]
1933–1941: Eugen Millington-Drake^[15]
1941–1943: Ralph Stevenson^[16]
1943: Gordon Vereker^[17]

Ambassadors extraordinary and plenipotentiary

1944–1949: Sir Gordon Vereker^[18]
1949–1953: Sir Douglas Howard^[19]
1953–1955: Eric Lingeman
1955–1957: Sir Keith Jopson^[20]
1957–1961: Sir Malcolm Henderson^[21]
1961–1966: Norman Brain^[22]^[23]
1966–1969: Sir Keith Unwin^[24]
1969–1972: Geoffrey Jackson kidnapped 1971
1971–1972: James Hennessy^[24] (Consul) chargé d'affaires
1972–1977: Peter Oliver^[24]
1977–1980: William Peters^[24]
1980–1983: Patricia Hutchinson
1983–1986: Charles Wallace^[24]
1986–1989: Eric Vines
1989–1991: Colum John Sharkey
1991–1994: Donald Lamont^[25]
1995–1998: Robert Hendrie
1998–2001: Andrew Murray
2001–2005: John Everard
2005–2008: Hugh Salvesen
2008–2012: Patrick Mullee
2012–2016: Ben Lyster-Binns^[26]^[27]
2016–2020: Ian Duddy^[26]^[28]
2020–2024: Faye O'Connor^[29]
2024–present: Mal Green^[30]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c J. Haydn, Book of Dignities (1851), 87.
^ G.C. Boase, Bruce, Sir Frederick William Adolphus Wright- (1814–1867), rev. H.C.G. Matthew, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004
^ The London Gazette, 11 October 1853
^ Raymond A. Jones, The British Diplomatic Service: 1815-1914
^ The London Gazette, 1 July 1879
^ Bernard Sasso, Monson, Sir Edmund John, first baronet (1834–1909), Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004; online edn, Jan 2008
^ The London Gazette, 25 January 1884
^ The London Gazette, 28 December 1888
^ The London Gazette, 11 August 1893
^ The London Gazette, 22 May 1906
^ The London Gazette, 26 August 1913
^ The London Gazette, 19 August 1919
^ The London Gazette, 6 January 1925
^ The London Gazette, 25 November 1930
^ The London Gazette, 30 January 1934
^ The London Gazette, 14 October 1941
^ The London Gazette, 3 March 1944
^ The London Gazette, 6 June 1944
^ The London Gazette, 10 January 1950
^ The London Gazette, 17 January 1956
^ The London Gazette, 14 January 1958
^ The London Gazette, 26 January 1962
^ BRAIN, Sir (Henry) Norman, Who Was Who, A & C Black, 1920–2008; online edn, Oxford University Press, Dec 2012
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e Previous Ambassadors to Uruguay (1961–2005) via archive.org
^ Wilton Park – Biographies of Conference Directors and Chief Executive via archive.org
^ ^a ^b "Change of Her Majesty's Ambassador to Uruguay". Foreign & Commonwealth Office. 6 May 2016.
^ Hoy es mi último día en Uruguay. Ha sido un placer. ¡Gracias a todos por todo! (Today is my last day in Uruguay. It has been a pleasure. Thanks to everyone for everything!), Ben Lyster-Binns on Twitter, 5 October 2016
^ "Ian Duddy, British Ambassador to Uruguay". gov.uk. Retrieved 10 November 2016.
^ "Faye O'Connor".
^ https://www.gov.uk/government/people/mal-green

External links

British Embassy Montevideo

[haydn-1] J. Haydn, Book of Dignities (1851), 87.

[2] G.C. Boase, Bruce, Sir Frederick William Adolphus Wright- (1814–1867), rev. H.C.G. Matthew, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004

[3] The London Gazette, 11 October 1853

[4] Raymond A. Jones, The British Diplomatic Service: 1815-1914

[5] The London Gazette, 1 July 1879

[6] Bernard Sasso, Monson, Sir Edmund John, first baronet (1834–1909), Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004; online edn, Jan 2008

[7] The London Gazette, 25 January 1884

[8] The London Gazette, 28 December 1888

[9] The London Gazette, 11 August 1893

[10] The London Gazette, 22 May 1906

[11] The London Gazette, 26 August 1913

[12] The London Gazette, 19 August 1919

[13] The London Gazette, 6 January 1925

[14] The London Gazette, 25 November 1930

[15] The London Gazette, 30 January 1934

[16] The London Gazette, 14 October 1941

[17] The London Gazette, 3 March 1944

[18] The London Gazette, 6 June 1944

[19] The London Gazette, 10 January 1950

[20] The London Gazette, 17 January 1956

[21] The London Gazette, 14 January 1958

[22] The London Gazette, 26 January 1962

[23] BRAIN, Sir (Henry) Norman, Who Was Who, A & C Black, 1920–2008; online edn, Oxford University Press, Dec 2012

[previous-24] Previous Ambassadors to Uruguay (1961–2005) via archive.org

[25] Wilton Park – Biographies of Conference Directors and Chief Executive via archive.org

[Duddy-26] "Change of Her Majesty's Ambassador to Uruguay". Foreign & Commonwealth Office. 6 May 2016.

[27] Hoy es mi último día en Uruguay. Ha sido un placer. ¡Gracias a todos por todo! (Today is my last day in Uruguay. It has been a pleasure. Thanks to everyone for everything!), Ben Lyster-Binns on Twitter, 5 October 2016

[28] "Ian Duddy, British Ambassador to Uruguay". gov.uk. Retrieved 10 November 2016.

[29] "Faye O'Connor".

[30] ttps://www.gov.uk/government/people/mal-green

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