List of ambassadors of the Philippines to the United Kingdom

Ambassador of the Republic of the Philippines to the United Kingdom Sugo ng Republika ng Pilipinas sa Reyno Unido ng Dakilang Britanya at Hilagang Irlanda
Seal of the Department of Foreign Affairs of the Philippines
Incumbent Teodoro Locsin Jr. since August 30, 2022 [1]
Department of Foreign Affairs Embassy of the Philippines, London
Style	His Excellency
Reports to	Department of Foreign Affairs
Seat	6-11 Suffolk Street, London, United Kingdom
Nominator	Secretary of Foreign Affairs
Appointer	President of the Philippines with the advice and consent of the Commission on Appointments
Term length	No fixed term
Inaugural holder	Don Ramón J. Fernandez
Formation	July 4, 1946
Website	Philippine Embassy, London

The ambassador of the Republic of the Philippines to the United Kingdom (Filipino : Sugo ng Republika ng Pilipinas sa Reyno Unido ng Dakilang Britanya at Hilagang Irlanda), known formally in the United Kingdom as the ambassador of the Republic of the Philippines to the Court of St James's, is the Republic of the Philippines' foremost diplomatic representative in the United Kingdom. As head of the Philippines' diplomatic mission there, the ambassador is the official representative of the president and the government of the Philippines to the king and government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. The position has the rank and status of an ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary and is based at the embassy at 6-11 Suffolk Street, London, United Kingdom. The Philippine ambassador to the United Kingdom is also accredited as non-resident ambassador to the Republic of Ireland.

The position is currently held by former Secretary of Foreign Affairs Teodoro Locsin Jr. since August 30, 2022, of whom he presented his credentials to King Charles III on May 16, 2023. ^{[1] [2]}

History

The diplomatic relations between the Philippines and the United Kingdom was established on July 4, 1946, after the British government recognized the independence of the Philippines from its 48-year colonial rule by the United States. The two countries were previously fought on the same side under the Allied Powers during the Second World War.

List of ambassadors to the United Kingdom (1946–present)

#	Image	Ambassador	Tenure	British monarch	British prime minister	Philippine president	Note(s)
1		Don Ramón J. Fernández	1946–1949	George VI	Clement Attlee	Manuel Roxas Elpidio Quirino	First and only Minister Plenipotentiary. [3]
2		José E. Romero	1949–1953	George VI Elizabeth II	Clement Attlee Winston Churchill	Elpidio Quirino Ramon Magsaysay	First Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary. [3] [4] [5]
3		León María Guerrero III	1954–1962	Elizabeth II	Winston Churchill Anthony Eden Harold Macmillan	Ramon Magsaysay Carlos P. Garcia
4		Melquiades J. Gamboa	1962–1963		Harold Macmillan	Diosdado Macapagal
5		Marcial P. Lichauco	1963–1966		Harold Macmillan Alec Douglas-Home Harold Wilson	Diosdado Macapagal Ferdinand Marcos
6		Narciso G. Reyes	1966–1970		Harold Wilson	Ferdinand Marcos	He would later serve as Secretary General of the ASEAN from 1980 to 1982.
7		Jaime Zóbel de Ayala	1970–1975		Edward Heath Harold Wilson
8		José Manuel Stilianopoulos	1977–1982		James Callaghan Margaret Thatcher
9		Jose Vicente Cruz	1982–1985		Margaret Thatcher
10		Juan T. Quimson	1986–1988			Ferdinand Marcos Corazon Aquino
11		Tomas T. Syquia	1989–1990			Corazon Aquino Fidel V. Ramos
12		Manuel T. Yan	1991–1992		John Major
13		Jesus P. Tambunting	1993–1998		John Major Tony Blair	Fidel V. Ramos
14		Maria Rowena Mendoza Sánchez	1998		Tony Blair	Joseph Estrada	[6]
15		Cesar B. Bautista	1999–2003			Joseph Estrada Gloria Macapagal Arroyo
16		Edgardo B. Espiritu	2003–2009		Tony Blair Gordon Brown	Gloria Macapagal Arroyo
17		Antonio M. Lagdameo	2009–2010		Gordon Brown David Cameron		First term.
18		Reynaldo A. Catapang	2010–2011		David Cameron Theresa May	Benigno Aquino III	[6]
19		Enrique A. Manalo [7]	2011–2016				Credentials were presented to Her Majesty the Queen on December 14, 2011. [8] He would later be appointed as Ambassador and Permanent Representative of the Philippines to the United Nations in 2020, [9] and as Secretary of Foreign Affairs in 2017 (in ad-interim capacity) [10] and again in 2022 (in full capacity). [11]
20		Evan P. Garcia	2016–2017		Theresa May Boris Johnson	Rodrigo Duterte
(17)		Antonio M. Lagdameo	2017–2022				Second term. Credentials were presented to Her Majesty the Queen on March 8, 2017. [12] He would later be appointed as Ambassador and Permanent Representative of the Philippines to the United Nations on July 7, 2022. [13]
21		Teodoro L. Locsin Jr.	2022–present	Elizabeth II Charles III	Boris Johnson Liz Truss Rishi Sunak Keir Starmer	Bongbong Marcos	Appointed by President Marcos Jr. on August 30, 2022. Credentials were presented to His Majesty the King on May 16, 2023. [1] [2] [14]

See also

• Philippines–United Kingdom relations
• List of ambassadors of the United Kingdom to the Philippines
• Foreign relations of the Philippines
• Foreign relations of the United Kingdom

References

1. Domingo, Katrina (September 4, 2022). "Ex-DFA chief Locsin is new Philippine ambassador to UK". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved September 4, 2022.
2. Domingo, Katrina (May 18, 2023). "King Charles III wants to go to PH: Locsin". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved June 28, 2023.
3. "Appointments and Designations: August, 1949 | GOVPH". Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines. Retrieved 2019-03-27.
4. "Official Month in Review: September 1949 | GOVPH". Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines. Retrieved 2019-04-26.
5. Steinberg, S.H., ed. (1950). The Statesman's Year-Book: Statistical and Historical Annual of the States of the World for the Year 1950 (87, illustrated ed.). London: Macmillan and Co, Limited. p. 1309.
6. Served as Chargé d'Affaires ad interim
7. "CA confirms Foreign Affairs Secretary Del Rosario, 22 new ambassadors, 39 officers". Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines. May 31, 2011. Retrieved July 17, 2021.
8. Gutierrez, Jomel Anthony V. (December 14, 2011). "New PH envoy vows stronger ties with UK". ABS-CBN News and Current Affairs . Retrieved July 17, 2021.
9. Mendez, Christina. "Duterte names new envoy to UN, other appointees". The Philippine Star. Retrieved 2020-04-01.
10. Corales, Nestor (9 March 2017). "Enrique Manalo named acting Foreign Secretary after Yasay rejection". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved 9 March 2017.
11. "Marcos appoints career diplomat as foreign affairs chief". CNN Philippines . July 1, 2022. Archived from the original on July 1, 2022. Retrieved July 1, 2022.
12. "Get to know the Ambassador: H.E. Antonio Manuel R. Lagdameo | GOVPH". Embassy of the Philippines in London. Retrieved 2020-04-28.
13. Flores, Helen. "Lagdameo named envoy to UN; Cua heads PCSO". The Philippine Star. Retrieved 2022-08-03.
14. "King Charles III hopes to visit Manila soon – PH envoy". CNN Philippines. May 18, 2023. Archived from the original on June 28, 2023. Retrieved June 28, 2023.

External links

• Philippine Embassy in London
• Previous ambassadors of the Philippines to the United Kingdom