Permanent Representative of the United Kingdom to the United Nations
| Permanent Representative of the United Kingdom to the United Nations | |
|---|---|
 Arms of the United Kingdom | |
| Style | Excellency |
| Appointer | Queen Elizabeth II as Sovereign |
| Inaugural holder | Sir Alexander Cadogan |
| Formation | 1946 |
| Website | UK Mission to the United Nations (New York) |
The Permanent Representative of the United Kingdom to the United Nations is the United Kingdom's foremost diplomatic representative to the United Nations, and in charge of the United Kingdom Mission to the United Nations (UKMIS). UK permanent representatives to the UN hold the personal rank of ambassador. The full official title and style is Her Britannic Majesty's Permanent Representative from the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland to the United Nations.
Seat of the permanent representative of the United Kingdom to the United Nations in One Dag Hammarskjöld Plaza, 885 Second Avenue, New York City[1]
Permanent representatives to the United Nations[]
- 1946–1950: Sir Alexander Cadogan
- 1950–1954: Sir Gladwyn Jebb
- 1954–1960: Sir Pierson Dixon
- 1960–1964: Sir Patrick Dean
- 1964–1970: Lord Caradon
- 1970–1973: Sir Colin Crowe
- 1973–1974: Sir Donald Maitland
- 1974–1979: Lord Richard
- 1979–1982: Sir Anthony Parsons
- 1982–1987: Sir John Thomson
- 1987–1990: Sir Crispin Tickell
- 1990–1995: Lord Hannay
- 1995–1998: Sir John Weston
- 1998–2003: Sir Jeremy Greenstock[2]
- 2003–2007: Sir Emyr Jones Parry[3]
- 2007–2009: Sir John Sawers[4]
- 2009–2015: Sir Mark Lyall Grant[5]
- 2015–2018: Matthew Rycroft[6]
- 2018–2020: Dame Karen Pierce[7]
- 2020–present: Dame Barbara Woodward[8]
See also[]
- United Kingdom and the United Nations
References[]
- ^ "UK Mission to the United Nations (New York)". UK Government.
- ^ "United Kingdom: Greenstock". UN Democracy.com. Archived from the original on 12 November 2013.
- ^ "United Kingdom: Parry". UN Democracy.com. Archived from the original on 12 November 2013.
- ^ "United Kingdom: Sawers". UN Democracy.com. Archived from the original on 19 October 2012.
- ^ "Sir Mark Lyall Grant". UK Government.
- ^ "Mathew Rycroft". UK Government.
- ^ "Karen Pierce". UK Government.
- ^ "Jonathan Allen". GOV.UK. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
External links[]
Categories:
- Lists of ambassadors of the United Kingdom
- Lists of Permanent Representatives to the United Nations
- Permanent Representatives of the United Kingdom to the United Nations
- United Kingdom and the United Nations