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List of ambassadors of the United Kingdom to Syria

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The Ambassador of the United Kingdom to Syria is the United Kingdom's foremost diplomatic representative to Syria, and in charge of the UK's diplomatic mission in Damascus. The official title is Her Britannic Majesty's Ambassador to the Syrian Arab Republic.

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In February 2012, all diplomatic staff were withdrawn from the British Embassy in Damascus and its services were suspended. There is currently no ambassador.

Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to the Syrian Arab Republic

  • 1947–1950: Philip Mainwaring Broadmead
  • 1950–1952: William Montagu-Pollock

    • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Syrian Arab Republic

  • 1952–1953: William Montagu-Pollock
  • 1953–1957: John Gardener
  • 1958–1961: Syria joined with Egypt in the United Arab Republic
  • 1962–1964: Thomas Eardley Bromley
  • 1964–1967: Trefor Ellis Evans
  • 1967–1973: Diplomatic relations broken off due to the Six-Day War
  • 1973–1976: David Arthur Roberts
  • 1976–1979: Albert James Macqueen Craig
  • 1979–1981: Patrick Wright
  • 1982–1984: Ivor Lucas
  • 1984–1986: Roger Tomkys
  • 1986–1991: Diplomatic relations broken off following The Hindawi Affair
  • 1991–1994: Andrew Green
  • 1994–1996: Adrian Sindall
  • 1996–2000: Basil Eastwood
  • 2000–2003: Henry Hogger
  • 2003–2006: Peter Ford
  • 2006–2007: John Jenkins
  • 2007–2012: Simon Collis
  • 2012–present: Ambassador withdrawn

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