List of ambassadors of the United Kingdom to Azerbaijan

The Ambassador of the United Kingdom to Azerbaijan is the United Kingdom's foremost diplomatic representative in the Republic of Azerbaijan, and head of the UK's diplomatic mission in Baku.

After the collapse of the Soviet Union, the United Kingdom recognised the independence of Azerbaijan in December 1991. Diplomatic relations were re-established in March 1992 and the then British ambassador to Russia, Sir Brian Fall, was also accredited to Azerbaijan until the first resident ambassador arrived in 1993.[1]

Ambassadors

• 1992–1993: Sir Brian Fall (non-resident)[2]
• 1993–1997: Thomas Young[3]
• 1997–2000: Roger Thomas[4]
• 2000–2003: Andrew Tucker[5]
• 2004–2007: Laurie Bristow
• 2007–2011: Carolyn Browne[6]
• 2011–2013: Peter Bateman[7]
• 2013–2016: Irfan Siddiq[8]
• 2016–2019: Carole Crofts[9]
• 2019–present: James Lyall Sharp[10]

References

1. "UK-Azerbaijan relations". Archived from the original on 19 September 2008.
2. "FALL, Sir Brian (James Proetel)". Who's Who 2008. A & C Black. 2008. Retrieved 11 October 2008.
3. "YOUNG, Thomas Nesbitt". Who's Who 2008. A & C Black. 2008. Retrieved 11 October 2008.
4. "THOMAS, (David) Roger". Who's Who 2008. A & C Black. 2008. Retrieved 11 October 2008.
5. "TUCKER, Andrew Victor Gunn". Who's Who 2008. A & C Black. 2008. Retrieved 11 October 2008.
6. "British Ambassador to Azerbaijan". Archived from the original on 10 January 2010.
7. "Peter Bateman". www.gov.uk.
8. "Change of Her Majesty's Ambassador to Azerbaijan". Foreign & Commonwealth Office. 9 July 2013.
9. "Dr Carole Crofts, British Ambassador to Azerbaijan". gov.uk. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
10. "Change of Her Majesty's Ambassador to Azerbaijan - July 2019". GOV.UK. Retrieved 23 December 2019.

External links

• UK and Azerbaijan, gov.uk