| Embassy of Liberia in London | |
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| Location | Fitzrovia, London |
| Address | 23 Fitzroy Square, London, W1T 6EW |
| Coordinates | 51°31′22.4″N0°8′26.8″W / 51.522889°N 0.140778°W |
| Ambassador | H.E. Gurly T. Gibson-Schwarz |
The Embassy of Liberia in London is the diplomatic mission of Liberia in the United Kingdom. [1] It is currently located next to the embassies of Mozambique and Croatia on Fitzroy Square. [1]
Liberia is currently represented in the UK by HE Gurly T. Gibson-Schwarz. [2]
Until 1986 the Embassy of Liberia was located at 21 Prince's Gate, and from 1986 until the 2000s at 2 Pembridge Place in Notting Hill. [3]
In 2007, the UK government expelled two Liberian diplomats serving at the Embassy of Liberia in London. [4]
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