List of Ambassadors from the United Kingdom to Lithuania
Encyclopedia
The Ambassador from the United Kingdom to Lithuania is the United Kingdom
's foremost diplomatic representative
in Lithuania
, and in charge of the UK's diplomatic mission
in Vilnius
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United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
's foremost diplomatic representative
Diplomat
A diplomat is a person appointed by a state to conduct diplomacy with another state or international organization. The main functions of diplomats revolve around the representation and protection of the interests and nationals of the sending state, as well as the promotion of information and...
in Lithuania
Lithuania
Lithuania , officially the Republic of Lithuania is a country in Northern Europe, the biggest of the three Baltic states. It is situated along the southeastern shore of the Baltic Sea, whereby to the west lie Sweden and Denmark...
, and in charge of the UK's diplomatic mission
Diplomatic mission
A diplomatic mission is a group of people from one state or an international inter-governmental organisation present in another state to represent the sending state/organisation in the receiving state...
in Vilnius
Vilnius
Vilnius is the capital of Lithuania, and its largest city, with a population of 560,190 as of 2010. It is the seat of the Vilnius city municipality and of the Vilnius district municipality. It is also the capital of Vilnius County...
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Envoys Extraordinary and Ministers Plenipotentiary
- 1931–1934 Sir Hughe Montgomery Knatchbull-Hugessen: accredited to Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania; based in RigaRigaRiga is the capital and largest city of Latvia. With 702,891 inhabitants Riga is the largest city of the Baltic states, one of the largest cities in Northern Europe and home to more than one third of Latvia's population. The city is an important seaport and a major industrial, commercial,...
, LatviaLatviaLatvia , officially the Republic of Latvia , is a country in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by Estonia , to the south by Lithuania , to the east by the Russian Federation , to the southeast by Belarus and shares maritime borders to the west with Sweden...
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Ambassadors
- 1991–1994: Michael Peart
- 1995–1998: Tom MacanTom MacanThomas Townley Macan was educated at Shrewsbury School and the University of Sussex, where he was President of the Student Union. He was Governor and Commander-in-Chief of the British Virgin Islands, an overseas territory of the United Kingdom in the Caribbean Sea, from 14 October 2002 to 10...
- 1998–2001: Christopher Robbins
- 2001–2003: Jeremy Hill
- 2004–2008: Colin RobertsColin RobertsColin Roberts is an English former professional footballer who played as a wing half.-Career:Roberts began his career with Altofts Colliery, before turning professional in 1953 with Bradford Park Avenue. Over the next three seasons, Roberts made 75 appearances for Park Avenue in the Football League...
- 2007–present:Simon ButtSimon ButtSimon Butt is a British diplomat, currently serving as British Ambassador to Lithuania.-Postings:From 1982-1984 Butt served as a Political officer in the British Embassy in Moscow, this was followed by two years assigned to Myanma. From 1990-1994 he served in the External Relations Section of the...