List of diplomats of the United Kingdom to the Gambia

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The High Commissioner of the United Kingdom to The Gambia is the United Kingdom's foremost diplomatic representative in the Republic of The Gambia.

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Until 2013 The Gambia was a member of the Commonwealth and the United Kingdom's representative was a High Commissioner. On 2 October 2013 the Gambian government announced that the country was to withdraw from the Commonwealth. [1] On 20 November 2013 the British High Commission formally became the British Embassy and the British High Commissioner became the British Ambassador. [2]

Fulfilling an election pledge of President Adama Barrow, The Gambia rejoined the Commonwealth on 8 February 2018 and the British Ambassador became the British High Commissioner again. [3]

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  2. ↑ British High Commission Banjul becomes British Embassy, British Embassy Banjul, 20 November 2013
  3. ↑ "The Gambia rejoins the Commonwealth". press release. Foreign & Commonwealth Office. 8 February 2018.
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  15. 1 2 3 "Ambassadors". Hansard. 1 September 2003. Retrieved 24 July 2009.
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  18. ↑ "Mr David Morley". gov.uk.
  19. ↑ "Colin Crorkin MBE". gov.uk.
  20. ↑ "Foreign Envoys Present Credentials to President Barrow". Foroyaa Newspaper. The Gambia. 9 August 2017.
  21. ↑ "The Gambia gets new British High Commissioner". Gunjur News Online. 17 June 2020. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
  22. ↑ "Change of British High Commissioner to The Gambia: Harriet King". GOV.UK. 3 March 2023. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
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