List of High Commissioners of the United Kingdom to Singapore

The High Commissioner of the United Kingdom to the Republic of Singapore is the United Kingdom's foremost diplomatic representative in Singapore.

High Commissioner of the United Kingdom to Singapore
Coat of Arms of the United Kingdom
Incumbent
Kara Owen
since 26 June 2019
StyleHer Excellency
ResidenceTanglin Road
SeatSingapore
NominatorPrime Minister of the United Kingdom
AppointerSecretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
Inaugural holderWilliam Allmond Codrington Goode
Formation1959
WebsiteBritish High Commission – Singapore
The British High Commission in Singapore

The British High Commission is located at Tanglin Road, close to the Australian High Commission and American Embassy.

History

Singapore was previously a British crown colony. It became an internally self-governing state in 1959 and George Douglas-Hamilton, 10th Earl of Selkirk, was appointed Commissioner (not High Commissioner) for Singapore and the rest of East Asia.[1][2][3]

In 1963, Singapore declared its independence from Britain and briefly joined the new Federation of Malaysia. In 1965, Singapore was expelled and became an independent country as the Republic of Singapore. As Singapore and the United Kingdom are fellow members of the Commonwealth of Nations, their diplomatic relations are not considered foreign but at a governmental level, rather than between heads of states. Thus, the countries exchange high commissioners, rather than ambassadors.

Commissioners
  • 1959: Sir William Goode. Last Governor of Singapore (1957–59), Colonial Secretary (1953–57). He was appointed Commissioner as part of transitional arrangements.
  • 1959–1963: Earl of Selkirk

High Commissioners

See also

References
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