The Ambassador of the United Kingdom to Somalia is the United Kingdom's foremost diplomatic representative to the Federal Republic of Somalia.
On 25 April 2013, Britain re-opened its embassy in Mogadishu, the capital of Somalia, with British First Secretary of State William Hague attending the opening ceremony. [1] On 6 June 2013, the British authorities appointed Neil Wigan as the new British Ambassador to Somalia, succeeding Matt Baugh. [2]
Michael Nithavrianakis became the ambassador in May 2023.
Somalia–United Kingdom relations are bilateral relations between Somalia and the United Kingdom.
Matt Baugh is a British diplomat who was ambassador to Somalia, the first for 20 years.
Desmond Patrick Neil Wigan is a British diplomat who is the current British High Commissioner to Kenya. He previously served as the UK Ambassador to Somalia from 2013 to 2015. He also served as the British ambassador to Israel, June 2019 to June 2023, replacing David Quarrey. In June 2023, he was appointed the British High Commissioner to Kenya, replacing Jane Marriott.
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