List of ambassadors of Myanmar to the United Kingdom

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Ambassador of Myanmar to the United Kingdom
Incumbent
Kyaw Zwar Minn (Disputed)
since October 28, 2013
Inaugural holder Joseph Augustus Maung Gyi
FormationJanuary 1, 1948

The Myanmar Ambassador in London is the official representative of the Government in Naypyidaw to the Governments of the United Kingdom and Sweden.

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The current Myanmar Ambassador to the U.K. is Kyaw Zwar Minn.

Although, the Burmese military claims that his position as Ambassador has been terminated, Burma's Foreign Affairs ministry indicated that he has not been recalled as Ambassador to the U.K. [1]

History

List of representatives

Diplomatic accreditation Ambassador Observations List of presidents of Myanmar List of prime ministers of the United Kingdom Term end
January 1, 1948 Sir Maung Gyee Sao Shwe Thaik Winston Churchill November 6, 1948
April 26, 1949 Ohn (Burmese diplomat)
  • He was the first Ambassador to Moscow, later Advisor to the Prime Minister. [2]
Sao Shwe Thaik Winston Churchill
October 23, 1951 Ka Si [3] Sao Shwe Thaik Winston Churchill
January 1, 1955 Sao Boonwaat Chargé d'affaires( 1919 1991) First Secretary. Sao Bunvadvongsa/Sao Boonwaat (* Mar 31, 1919) Ed. Univ. of Rangoon (B.A., Econ.) Ba U Anthony Eden
May 21, 1955 U Kyin Maung Kyin
Sithu U Aung Soe, a former member of the Indian Civil Service
 Ba U Anthony Eden 1956
November 1, 1956 Aung Soe (Burmese diplomat) Ba U Anthony Eden
March 29, 1961 Hla Maung Win Maung Harold Macmillan
June 1, 1968 Ba Saw Ne Win Harold Wilson
March 11, 1971 Chit Myaing [4] Ne Win Edward Heath
May 10, 1978 Kyi Maung Ne Win James Callaghan
December 4, 1981 Myo Aung San Yu Margaret Thatcher 1985
July 16, 1985 Tin Tun (Burmese diplomat) San Yu Margaret Thatcher
June 15, 1989 Tin Hlaing (Burmese diplomat) Saw Maung Margaret Thatcher
October 1, 1996 Win Aung Than Shwe John Major
June 3, 1999 Kyaw Win (Burmese diplomat) Than Shwe Tony Blair
July 1, 2005 U Nay Win [6] Than Shwe Tony Blair
January 1, 2006 Than Htike Chargé d'affaires [7] Than Shwe Tony Blair
October 28, 2013 Kyaw Zwar Minn Kyaw Swa Min Thein Sein David Cameron

51°30′27″N0°08′54″W / 51.507536°N 0.148215°W / 51.507536; -0.148215 [9]

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References

  1. ↑ "Myanmar calls on Foreign Office to help locked out ambassador". ITV News. 2021-04-08. Retrieved 2021-04-08.
  2. ↑ U Ohn
  3. ↑ U Ka Si
  4. ↑ Chit Myaing
  5. ↑ Kyaw Win
  6. ↑ U Nay Win
  7. ↑ U Than Htike
  8. ↑ "Myanmar's ex-UK envoy says military attaché has 'occupied' embassy". BBC News. 2021-04-08. Retrieved 2021-04-08.
  9. ↑ Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Myanmar),
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