List of ambassadors of the United Kingdom to Estonia

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His Britannic Majesty's Ambassador to the Republic of Estonia
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Incumbent
Ross Allen
since June 2021
Style His Excellency
Appointer Charles III
Term length At His Britannic Majesty's pleasure
Inaugural holder Ernest Wilton
Formation1919

The ambassador of the United Kingdom to Estonia is the United Kingdom's foremost diplomatic representative in the Republic of Estonia, and head of the UK's diplomatic mission in Tallinn. The official title is His Britannic Majesty's Ambassador to the Republic of Estonia.

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The United Kingdom first recognised Estonian independence during the Russian Civil War, and the two countries exchanged envoys for over twenty years. The United Kingdom refused to recognise the Soviet Union's unilateral annexation of Estonia in 1940, and the de facto non-independence caused the UK to close its mission and sever diplomatic ties with Estonia as a result. In 1991, upon restoration of de facto independence, the United Kingdom reestablished diplomatic links with Estonia, and the two countries resumed their exchange of ambassadors.

List of heads of mission

Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary

From 1921 to 1940, British Ministers to Latvia, based in Riga, were also accredited to Estonia and Lithuania.

No representation 1940–91. Estonia was incorporated into the Soviet Union in 1940, and regained its independence in 1991.

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References

  1. ↑ "No. 33379". The London Gazette . 27 April 1928. p. 2972.
  2. ↑ "No. 34156". The London Gazette . 3 May 1935. p. 2894.
  3. ↑ "No. 34528". The London Gazette . 5 July 1938. p. 4326.
  4. ↑ "Uus Eesti 8 juuni 1940 — DIGAR Eesti artiklid".
  5. ↑ "Theresa Bubbear, British Ambassador to Estonia". gov.uk. Retrieved 8 September 2016.
  6. ↑ "Change of Her Majesty's Ambassador to Estonia: Ross Allen". FCDO. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
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