The high commissioner of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland to Malaysia is the head of United Kingdom's diplomatic mission to Malaysia. The position has the rank and status of an ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary and is based in the High Commission of the United Kingdom, Kuala Lumpur.
| High Commissioner of the United Kingdom to Malaysia | |
|---|---|
Incumbent Acting High Commissioner David Wallace | |
| Style | His Excellency |
| Seat | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
| Inaugural holder | Antony Head, 1st Viscount Head |
| Formation | 1963 |
| Website | www |
Prior to its separation and independence from the British Empire in 1957, Malaya was ruled by governors also termed "high commissioners".
List of heads of mission
editHigh commissioner to Malaya
edit- 1957–1963: Sir Geofroy Tory KCMG[1]
High commissioners to Malaysia
edit- 1963–1966: Antony Head, 1st Viscount Head GCMG CBE MC [1]
- 1966–1971: Sir Michael Walker GCMG [1]
- 1971–1974: Sir John Johnston GCMG KCVO [1]
- 1974–1977: Sir Eric Norris KCMG [1]
- 1977–1981: Sir Donald Hawley KCMG MBE [1]
- 1981–1983: Sir William Bentley KCMG [1]
- 1983–1986: Lord Gillmore GCMG[1]
- 1986–1992: Sir Nicholas Spreckley CMG [1]
- 1992–1994: Duncan Slater CMG [1]
- 1994–1998: Sir David Moss KCVO CMG [1]
- 1998–2001: Sir Graham Fry KCMG [1]
- 2001–2006: Bruce Cleghorn CMG [1][2]
- 2006–2010: Boyd McCleary CMG CVO [1][2]
- 2010–2014: Simon Featherstone CMG[1][3]
- 2014-2019: Victoria Treadell CMG MVO [4]
- 2019–2023: Charles Hay MVO [5]
- 2023–August 2024[update]:Ailsa Terry CMG
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o Colin Mackie. "Malaysia" (PDF). BRITISH AMBASSADORS AND HIGH COMMISSIONERS: 1880-2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 March 2012. Retrieved 22 April 2011.
- ^ a b FCO (2 February 2006). "Change of British High Commissioner to Malaysia". Retrieved 22 April 2011.
- ^ FCO (6 April 2010). "Change of British High Commissioner to Malaysia". Archived from the original on 29 September 2012. Retrieved 22 April 2011.
- ^ Foreign & Commonwealth Office (25 June 2014). "Change of High Commissioner to Malaysia".
- ^ Foreign & Commonwealth Office (8 November 2018). "Change of British High Commissioner to Malaysia in April 2019".
External links
edit- UK and Malaysia, gov.uk