List of ambassadors of the United Kingdom to Ethiopia

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The Ambassador of the United Kingdom to Ethiopia is the United Kingdom's foremost diplomatic representative in the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, and head of the UK's diplomatic mission in Addis Ababa.

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The British Embassy in Addis Ababa also represents British interests in the Republic of Djibouti and the African Union whose secretariat is based in Addis Ababa. [1]

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