List of ambassadors of Myanmar to the United Kingdom

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Ambassador of Myanmar to the United Kingdom
Incumbent
Kyaw Zwar Minn (Disputed)
since October 28, 2013
Inaugural holderJoseph Augustus Maung Gyi
FormationJanuary 1, 1948

The Myanmar Ambassador in London is the official representative of the Government in Naypyidaw to the Governments of the United Kingdom and Sweden.

The current Myanmar Ambassador to the U.K. is Kyaw Zwar Minn.

Although, the Burmese military claims that his position as Ambassador has been terminated, Burma's Foreign Affairs ministry indicated that he has not been recalled as Ambassador to the U.K. [1]

History[]

  • Since 1989 Union of Myanmar

List of representatives[]

Diplomatic accreditation Ambassador Observations List of presidents of Myanmar List of prime ministers of the United Kingdom Term end
January 1, 1948 Joseph Augustus Maung Gyi KING GREETS MAUNG GYI LONDON. King George today received in audience at Buckingham Palace Sir Joseph Maung Gyi who is relinquishing his post as Burmese Ambassador London former High Commissioner for Burma.[2] Sao Shwe Thaik Winston Churchill November 6, 1948
April 26, 1949
  • He was the first Ambassador to Moscow, later Advisor to the Prime Minister.[3]
 Sao Shwe Thaik Winston Churchill
October 23, 1951 [4] Sao Shwe Thaik Winston Churchill
January 1, 1955 Chargé d'affaires( 1919 1991) First Secretary. Sao Bunvadvongsa/Sao Boonwaat (* Mar 31, 1919) Ed. Univ. of Rangoon (B.A., Econ.) Ba U Anthony Eden
May 21, 1955 U Kyin Maung Kyin
  • From 1953 to 1955 he was .
Sithu U Aung Soe, a former member of the Indian Civil Service
 Ba U Anthony Eden 1956
November 1, 1956 Ba U Anthony Eden
March 29, 1961 Win Maung Harold Macmillan
June 1, 1968 Ne Win Harold Wilson
March 11, 1971 [5] Ne Win Edward Heath
May 10, 1978 Kyi Maung Ne Win James Callaghan
December 4, 1981 Myo Aung San Yu Margaret Thatcher 1985
July 16, 1985 San Yu Margaret Thatcher
June 15, 1989 Saw Maung Margaret Thatcher
October 1, 1996 Win Aung Than Shwe John Major
June 3, 1999
  • From 1995 to 1999 he was Myanmar Ambassador to Canada.[6]
 Than Shwe Tony Blair
July 1, 2005 [7] Than Shwe Tony Blair
January 1, 2006 Chargé d'affaires[8] Than Shwe Tony Blair
October 28, 2013 Kyaw Zwar Minn Kyaw Swa Min
  • In 2017 he became .
  • Disputed as of 8th of April. Deputy ambassador Chit Win has seemingly taken over as chargé d'affaires, but has not passed his credentials to the British Foreign Office.[9]
 Thein Sein David Cameron

Coordinates: 51°30′27″N 0°08′54″W / 51.507536°N 0.148215°W / 51.507536; -0.148215 [10]

References[]

  1. ^ "Myanmar calls on Foreign Office to help locked out ambassador". ITV News. 2021-04-08. Retrieved 2021-04-08.
  2. ^ Joseph Augustus Maung Gyi
  3. ^ [1][2]U Ohn
  4. ^ U Ka Si
  5. ^ Chit Myaing
  6. ^ [3]Kyaw Win
  7. ^ U Nay Win
  8. ^ U Than Htike
  9. ^ "Myanmar's ex-UK envoy says military attaché has 'occupied' embassy". BBC News. 2021-04-08. Retrieved 2021-04-08.
  10. ^ Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Myanmar), [4]
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