The ambassador of the United Kingdom to Hungary is the United Kingdom's foremost diplomatic representative in Hungary, and head of the UK's diplomatic mission in Budapest.
Heads of mission
Austro-Hungarian Empire During the Austro-Hungarian Empire, the United Kingdom was represented by an Ambassador in Vienna and a Consul-General at the Hungarian capital of Budapest.
Consul-General 1899–1902: Conway Thornton 1902–1903: Arthur James Herbert
Envoys extraordinary and ministers plenipotentiary to Hungary 1921–1924: Thomas Hohler 1924–1928: Sir Colville Barclay 1928–1933: Aretas Akers-Douglas, 2nd Viscount Chilston 1933–1935: Sir Patrick Ramsay 1935–1939: Geoffrey Knox 1941–1947: No representation due to World War II 1947–1949: Sir Knox Helm 1949–1951: Sir Geoffrey Wallinger 1951–1953: The Hon. Robert Hankey 1953–1955: Sir George Labouchère 1955–1959: Sir Leslie Fry 1959–1961: Nicolas Cheetham 1961–1963: Sir Ivor Pink
Ambassadors extraordinary and plenipotentiary to Hungary 1963–1965: Sir Ivor Pink 1965–1967: Sir Alexander Morley 1967–1969: Sir Guy Millard 1970–1973: Derek Dodson 1973–1976: The Hon. John Wilson 1976–1979: Richard Parsons 1980–1983: Bryan Cartledge 1983–1986: Peter Unwin 1986–1989: Leonard Appleyard 1989–1995: Sir John Birch 1995–1998: Christopher Long 1998–2003: Nigel Thorpe 2003–2007: John Nichols 2007–2011: Gregory Dorey 2012–2015: Jonathan Knott – UK in Hungary 2015–2016: Theresa Bubbear (chargé d'affaires ad interim)Chargé d'Affaires to Hungary appointed, British Embassy Budapest, 29 April 2015 2016–2020: Iain LindsayHer Majesty's new Ambassador to Hungary, British Embassy Budapest, 30 March 2016 2020–2025: Paul Fox
2025—: Justin McKenzie Smith
References
External links UK in Hungary – British Embassy Budapest