List of High Commissioners from the United Kingdom to the Bahamas
Encyclopedia
The High Commissioner from the United Kingdom to The Bahamas was the United Kingdom
's foremost diplomatic representative
in the Bahamas
, and in charge of the UK's diplomatic mission
in the Bahamas. The High Commission was closed down on June 6, 2005 and responsibility was assumed by the British High Commission in Kingston, Jamaica
.
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 the Bahamas
The Bahamas
The Bahamas , officially the Commonwealth of the Bahamas, is a nation consisting of 29 islands, 661 cays, and 2,387 islets . It is located in the Atlantic Ocean north of Cuba and Hispaniola , northwest of the Turks and Caicos Islands, and southeast of the United States...
, 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 the Bahamas. The High Commission was closed down on June 6, 2005 and responsibility was assumed by the British High Commission in Kingston, Jamaica
Kingston, Jamaica
Kingston is the capital and largest city of Jamaica, located on the southeastern coast of the island. It faces a natural harbour protected by the Palisadoes, a long sand spit which connects the town of Port Royal and the Norman Manley International Airport to the rest of the island...
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High Commissioners to the Bahamas
- 1973–1975: Charles Treadwell
- ?–1978: Peter Mennell
- 1978–1981: John Duncan
- 1981–1983: Achilles Papadopoulos
- 1983–1986: Peter Heap
- 1986–1991: Colin Mays
- 1991–1992: Michael Gore
- 1992–1996: Brian Attewell
- 1996–1999: Peter Young
- 1999–2003: Peter Heigl
- 2003–2005: Roderick Gemmell
- 2005–2009: Jeremy Cresswell (non-resident)
- 2010– : Howard DrakeHoward DrakeHoward Ronald Drake, OBE, is the current British High Commissioner to Jamaica. He was appointed in January 2010.- Career :* 1981–1983: Vice-Consul Commercial, Los Angeles, United States* 1985–1988: Second Secretary Political, Santiago, Chile...
(non-resident)