List of High Commissioners from the United Kingdom to Botswana
Encyclopedia
The High Commissioner from the United Kingdom to Botswana is the United Kingdom
's foremost diplomatic representative
in Botswana
, and in charge of the UK's diplomatic mission
in Botswana.
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 Botswana
Botswana
Botswana, officially the Republic of Botswana , is a landlocked country located in Southern Africa. The citizens are referred to as "Batswana" . Formerly the British protectorate of Bechuanaland, Botswana adopted its new name after becoming independent within the Commonwealth on 30 September 1966...
, 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 Botswana.
High Commissioners to Botswana
- 1966–1969: John Gandee
- 1969–1973: George Anderson
- 1973–1977: Eleanor Emery
- 1977–1981: Wilfred Turner
- 1981–1986: Wilfred Jones
- 1986–1989: Peter Raftery
- 1989–1991: Brian Smith
- 1991–1994: John Edwards
- 1995–1998: David Beaumont
- 1998–2001: John Wilde
- 2001–2005: David Merry
- 2005–: Frank Martin