List of ambassadors of the Philippines to the United Kingdom
Ambassador of the Republic of the Philippines to the United Kingdom | |
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![]() Seal of the Department of Foreign Affairs of the Philippines | |
Incumbent Antonio M. Lagdameo since March 2017 | |
Department of Foreign Affairs Embassy of the Philippines, London | |
Style | His Excellency |
Reports to | Department of Foreign Affairs |
Seat | London, United Kingdom |
Nominator | President of the Philippines |
Appointer |
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Term length | No fixed term |
Inaugural holder | Don Ramón J. Fernandez |
Formation | July 4, 1946 |
Website | Philippine Embassy, London |
The Ambassador of the Republic of the Philippines to the United Kingdom (known formally in the United Kingdom as Ambassador of the Republic of the Philippines to the Court of St James's) is the Republic of the Philippines' foremost diplomatic representative in the United Kingdom. As head of the Philippines' diplomatic mission there, the Ambassador is the official representative of the President and the Government of the Philippines to the Queen and Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. The position has the rank and status of an Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary.
The Philippine ambassador to the UK is also accredited as non-resident ambassador to the Republic of Ireland.
History[]
The diplomatic relations between the Philippines and the United Kingdom was established on July 4, 1946, after the British government recognized the independence of the Philippines from its 48-year colonial rule by the United States. The two countries were previously fought on the same side under the Allied Powers during the Second World War.
List of representatives (1946–present)[]
Ambassador | Tenure | British monarch | British prime minister | Philippine president | Note(s) |
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Don Ramón J. Fernandez | 1946–1949 | George VI | Clement Attlee | Manuel Roxas Elpidio Quirino |
First and only Minister Plenipotentiary.[1] |
José E. Romero | 1949–1953 | George VI Elizabeth II |
Clement Attlee Winston Churchill |
Elpidio Quirino Ramon Magsaysay |
First Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary.[1][2][3] |
León María Guerrero III | 1954–1962 | Elizabeth II | Winston Churchill Anthony Eden Harold Macmillan |
Ramon Magsaysay Carlos P. Garcia |
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Melquiades J. Gamboa | 1962–1963 | Harold Macmillan | Diosdado Macapagal | ||
Marcial P. Lichauco | 1963–1966 | Harold Macmillan Alec Douglas-Home Harold Wilson |
Diosdado Macapagal Ferdinand Marcos |
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Narciso G. Reyes | 1966–1970 | Harold Wilson | Ferdinand Marcos | He would later serve as Secretary General of the ASEAN from 1980 to 1982. | |
Jaime Zóbel de Ayala | 1970–1975 | Edward Heath Harold Wilson |
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José Manuel Stilianopoulos | 1977–1982 | James Callaghan Margaret Thatcher |
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Jose Vicente Cruz | 1982–1985 | Margaret Thatcher | |||
Juan T. Quimson | 1986–1988 | Ferdinand Marcos Corazon C. Aquino |
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Tomas T. Syquia | 1989–1990 | Corazon C. Aquino | |||
Manuel T. Yan | 1991–1992 | John Major | |||
Jesus P. Tambunting | 1993–1998 | John Major Tony Blair |
Fidel V. Ramos | ||
Maria Rowena Mendoza Sánchez | 1998 | Tony Blair | Joseph Estrada | [4] | |
Cesar B. Bautista | 1999–2003 | Joseph Estrada Gloria Macapagal Arroyo |
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Edgardo B. Espiritu | 2003–2009 | Tony Blair Gordon Brown |
Gloria Macapagal Arroyo | ||
Antonio M. Lagdameo | 2009–2010 | Gordon Brown David Cameron |
First term. | ||
Reynaldo A. Catapang | 2010–2011 | David Cameron | Benigno Aquino III | [4] | |
Enrique A. Manalo[5] | 2011–2016 | Credentials were presented to Her Majesty the Queen on December 14, 2011.[6] He would later appointed as ad-interim Secretary of Foreign Affairs in 2017.[7] | |||
Evan P. Garcia | 2016–2017 | Theresa May | Rodrigo R. Duterte | ||
Antonio M. Lagdameo | 2017–present | Theresa May Boris Johnson |
Second term. Credentials were presented to Her Majesty the Queen on March 8, 2017.[8] |
See also[]
- Philippines–United Kingdom relations
- List of ambassadors of the United Kingdom to the Philippines
- Foreign relations of the Philippines
- Foreign relations of the United Kingdom
References[]
- ^ a b "Appointments and Designations: August, 1949 | GOVPH". Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines. Retrieved 2019-03-27.
- ^ "Official Month in Review: September 1949 | GOVPH". Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines. Retrieved 2019-04-26.
- ^ Steinberg, S.H., ed. (1950). The Statesman's Year-Book: Statistical and Historical Annual of the States of the World for the Year 1950 (87, illustrated ed.). London: Macmillan and Co, Limited. p. 1309.
- ^ a b Served as Chargé d'Affaires ad interim
- ^ "CA confirms Foreign Affairs Secretary Del Rosario, 22 new ambassadors, 39 officers". Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines. May 31, 2011. Retrieved July 17, 2021.
- ^ Gutierrez, Jomel Anthony V. (December 14, 2011). "New PH envoy vows stronger ties with UK". ABS-CBN News and Current Affairs. Retrieved July 17, 2021.
- ^ Corales, Nestor (9 March 2017). "Enrique Manalo named acting Foreign Secretary after Yasay rejection". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved 9 March 2017.
- ^ "Get to know the Ambassador: H.E. Antonio Manuel R. Lagdameo | GOVPH". Embassy of the Philippines in London. Retrieved 2020-04-28.
External links[]
- Philippines–United Kingdom relations
- Ambassadors of the Philippines to the United Kingdom
- Lists of ambassadors to the United Kingdom
- Lists of ambassadors of the Philippines