List of high commissioners of the United Kingdom to Singapore

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The high commissioner of the United Kingdom to the Republic of Singapore is the United Kingdom's foremost diplomatic representative in Singapore.

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Singapore, previously a British colony, became an internally self-governing state in 1959 and George Douglas-Hamilton, 10th Earl of Selkirk, was appointed commissioner (not high commissioner) for Singapore and South East Asia. [1] [2] [3] In 1963, Singapore declared independence from Britain and joined the new Federation of Malaysia. In 1965, Singapore left Malaysia and became an independent country (as the Republic of Singapore) and a full member of the Commonwealth. As a member of the Commonwealth, the United Kingdom's diplomatic representative is a high commissioner rather than an ambassador.

The British High Commission is located at Tanglin Road, close to the Australian High Commission and American Embassy.

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1963–1965: Singapore united with Malaysia

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  2. ↑ "No. 41917". The London Gazette . 1 January 1960. p. 86.
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  17. ↑ "Our High Commissioner". Archived from the original on 2 March 2013. Retrieved 9 January 2013., British High Commission Singapore
  18. ↑ "Change of British High Commissioner to Singapore". Foreign & Commonwealth Office. 27 February 2015.
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  20. ↑ "Change of British High Commissioner to Singapore: July 2019". Foreign & Commonwealth Office. 15 February 2019.
  21. ↑ "Change of British High Commissioner to Singapore: Nikesh Mehta". GOV.UK. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
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