The high commissioner of the United Kingdom to Fiji is the United Kingdom's foremost diplomatic representative in the Republic of Fiji.
Fiji gained independence from the United Kingdom in 1970. As fellow members of the Commonwealth of Nations, the United Kingdom and Fiji conduct their diplomatic relations at governmental level, rather than between heads of state. Therefore, the countries exchange high commissioners, rather than ambassadors.
British high commissioners to Fiji (or, from 1988 to 1997, British ambassadors to Fiji) have also acted at various times as ambassadors or high commissioners to the Republic of Kiribati, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of Nauru, the Kingdom of Tonga, Tuvalu and the Republic of Vanuatu.
List of heads of mission
High commissioners to the Dominion of Fiji
1970–1974: John Robert Williams 1974–1978: James Stanley Arthur 1978–1982: John Morrison, 2nd Viscount Dunrossil, also to Nauru, Tuvalu 1982–1987: Roger Barltrop, also to Nauru, Tuvalu
Ambassadors extraordinary and plenipotentiary to the Sovereign Democratic Republic of Fiji
On 1 October 1987 Fiji was deemed to have left the Commonwealth and the British High Commission became the British Embassy.
1988–1989: Roger Barltrop, also High Commissioner to Nauru, Tuvalu 1989–1992: Peter Smart, also High Commissioner to Nauru, Tuvalu 1992–1995: Timothy David, also High Commissioner to Kiribati, Nauru, Tuvalu 1995–1997: Michael Peart, also High Commissioner to Kiribati, Nauru, Tuvalu
High commissioners to the Republic of Fiji
On 1 October 1997 Fiji returned to its membership of the Commonwealth and the British Embassy once again became the British High Commission.
1997: Michael Peart, also to Kiribati, Nauru, Tuvalu 1997–2000: Michael Dibben, also to Kiribati, Nauru, Tuvalu 2000–2002: Michael Anthony Price, also to Kiribati, Nauru, Tuvalu 2002–2006: Charles Mochan, also to Kiribati, Nauru, Tuvalu 2006–2009: Roger Sykes, also to Kiribati, Nauru, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu 2009–2011: Malcolm McLachlan, also to Kiribati, Nauru, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu 2011–2012: Timothy Smart (acting), also to Kiribati, Nauru, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu 2012–2013: Martin Fidler (acting), also to Kiribati, Nauru, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu 2013: Steven Chandler (acting), also to Kiribati, Nauru, Tonga, Tuvalu 2013–2016: Roderick Drummond, also to Kiribati, Micronesia, Marshall Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu 2016–2020: Melanie Hopkins, also to Kiribati, Micronesia, Marshall Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu
2020–2022: George Edgar, also to Kiribati, Micronesia, Marshall Islands, Tuvalu
2022–2025: Brian Jones, also to Micronesia, Marshall Islands, Tuvalu 2025–present: Kanbar Hossein-Bor, also to Micronesia, Marshall Islands, Tuvalu
References
External links
UK and Fiji, gov.uk