List of ambassadors of the United Kingdom to South Sudan

His Britannic Majesty's Ambassador to the Republic of South Sudan
Flag of South Sudan
Incumbent David Ashley since 2025
Style	His Excellency
Appointer	King Charles III
Website	British Embassy Juba

The ambassador of the United Kingdom to South Sudan is the United Kingdom's foremost diplomatic representative in the Republic of South Sudan.

South Sudan became an independent state on 9 July 2011 and the British Consulate General in the capital, Juba, was upgraded to a full embassy.

The portakabin-based British Consulate in Juba in 2008

Ambassadors

• 2011–2013: Alastair McPhail

• 2013–2015: Ian Hughes ^[1]

• 2015–2017: Timothy Morris ^{[2] [3]}

• 2017–2019: Alison Blackburne ^{[4] [5]}
• 2019–2020: Chris Trott
• 2021–2023: Johnny Baxter ^[6]
• 2023–2025: Guy Warrington ^[7]
• 2025–present: David Ashley ^[8]

References

1. "Change of Her Majesty's Ambassador to South Sudan". Foreign & Commonwealth Office. 20 December 2012. Retrieved 18 May 2015.
2. "Change of Her Majesty's Ambassador to South Sudan". Foreign & Commonwealth Office. 9 December 2014. Retrieved 18 May 2015.
3. "Mr Timothy Morris, British Ambassador to South Sudan". gov.uk. Retrieved 18 May 2015.
4. "Change of Her Majesty's Ambassador to South Sudan". Foreign & Commonwealth Office. 28 March 2017.
5. "From Refugee to MBE: Akuja de Garang becomes the first British-South Sudanese national to be awarded MBE". Girls' Education South Sudan. 20 June 2017.
6. "Change of Her Majesty's Ambassador to South Sudan: May 2019". Foreign & Commonwealth Office. 19 February 2019.
7. "Change of His Majesty's Ambassador to South Sudan: Guy Warrington". GOV.UK. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
8. "Change of His Majesty's Ambassador to South Sudan: David Ashley".

External links

• British Embassy Juba