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.

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.

List of heads of mission Envoys extraordinary and ministers plenipotentiary 1903–1909: Sir John Harrington (Agent from 1898, Consul-General from 1900, Minister Plenipotentiary from 1903, local rank of Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary from 1908) 1909–1919: Wilfred Thesiger (Consul-General with local rank of Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary) 1920–1925: Claud Russell 1925–1928: Charles Bentinck 1928–1929: Sydney WaterlowCourt Circular, The Times, London, 6 November 1929, page 19 1929–1936: Sir Sidney BartonSir Sydney Barton 1876–1946 – Association for the Development of Pettigo & TullyhommonCourt Circular, The Times, London, 22 March 1929, page 19 1936–1941: No representation due to occupation by Italy 1942–1945: Robert Howe 1946–1948: Sir Harold Farquhar 1948–1951: Daniel Lascelles

Ambassadors extraordinary and plenipotentiary 1949–1951: Daniel Lascelles 1952–1956: Douglas Busk 1956–1959: Geoffrey Furlonge 1959–1962: Denis Wright 1962–1966: Sir John Russell 1966–1969: Thomas Bromley 1969–1972: Alan Campbell 1972–1975: Willie Morris 1975–1978: Derek Day 1979–1982: Robert Tesh 1982–1986: Brian Barder 1986–1990: Harold Walker 1990–1994: James Glaze 1994–1997: Robin Christopher 1997–2000: Gordon Wetherell (also to Eritrea and Djibouti) 2000–2004: Myles Wickstead (also to Djibouti) 2004–2007: Robert Dewar (also to African Union) 2008–2011: Norman Ling (also to Djibouti and African Union) 2011–2016: Gregory Dorey (also to Djibouti, Somaliland and African Union) 2016–2018: Susanna Moorehead (also to Djibouti and African Union)

2019–: Alastair McPhail (also to Djibouti and African Union) 2022–: Darren Welch (also to African Union)

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