List of ambassadors of the United Kingdom to Estonia

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Her Britannic Majesty's Ambassador to the Republic of Estonia
Royal Coat of Arms of the United Kingdom (HM Government).svg
Incumbent
Christopher Holtby
since January 2012
Style His Excellency
Appointer Elizabeth II
Term length At Her Britannic Majesty's pleasure
Inaugural holder Ernest Wilton
Formation 1919

The Ambassador of the United Kingdom to Estonia is the United Kingdom's foremost diplomatic representative in the Republic of Estonia, and in charge of the UK's diplomatic mission in Tallinn. The official title is Her Britannic Majesty's Ambassador to the Republic of Estonia.

The United Kingdom first recognised Estonian independence during the Russian Civil War, and the two countries exchanged envoys for over twenty years. The United Kingdom refused to recognise the Soviet Union's unilateral annexation of Estonia in 1940, but the de facto non-independence caused the UK to close its mission and sever diplomatic ties with Estonia as a result. In 1991, upon restoration of de facto independence, the United Kingdom reestablished diplomatic links with Estonia, and the two countries resumed their exchange of ambassadors.

List of heads of mission

Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary

From 1921 to 1940, British Ministers to Latvia, based in Riga, were also accredited to Estonia and Lithuania.

No representation 1940–91. Estonia was incorporated into the Soviet Union in 1940, and regained its independence in 1991.

Ambassador

External links

References

  1. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 33379. p. 2972. 27 April 1928. Retrieved 5 October 2010.
  2. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 34156. p. 2894. 3 May 1935. Retrieved 24 September 2010.
  3. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 34528. p. 4326. 5 July 1938. Retrieved 4 October 2010.
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