The ambassador of the United Kingdom to Libya is the United Kingdom's foremost diplomatic representative in Libya, and head of the UK's diplomatic mission in Tripoli.
the British Embassy in Tripoli suspended operations due to renewed civil war in Libya. The ambassador and staff operate from Tunisia for the time being.Britain to close embassy and withdraw staff from Libya, The Guardian, London, 2 August 2014
In September 2021, Caroline Hurndall MBE became the first female British ambassador to Tripoli, replacing Nicholas (Nick) Hopton.
Consuls-general in Tripoli 16771685: Thomas Baker 1 April 1894: Thomas Sampson Jago
Ambassadors 1952–1954: Alec Kirkbride 1955–1959: Walter Graham 1959–1961: Derek Riches 1962–1963: Andrew Stewart 1964–1969: Roderick Sarell 1969–1970: Donald Maitland 1970–1974: Peter Tripp 1974–1976: Donald Murray 1977–1980: Anthony Williams 1980–1983: Michael Edes 1984: Oliver Miles Diplomatic relations were broken over the murder of WPC Yvonne Fletcher in 1984. Britain and Libya resumed diplomatic relations in July 1999. 1999–2002: Richard Dalton 2002–2006: Anthony Layden 2006–2010: Vincent Fean 2010–2011: Richard Northern From March to October 2011 the British Embassy in Tripoli was closed due to the Libyan Civil War. 2011 Oct–Nov: Sir John JenkinsChange of Her Majesty's Ambassador to Libya, press release, Foreign and Commonwealth Office, 17 October 2011 2011–2012: Sir Dominic Asquith 2013–2015: Michael AronChange of Her Majesty's Ambassador to Libya, Foreign and Commonwealth Office, 14 January 2013 2015–2018: Peter MillettChange of Her Majesty's Ambassador to Libya, Foreign and Commonwealth Office, 10 April 2015 2018–2019: Frank Baker 2019–2019: Martin Reynolds 2019–2021 Nicholas Hopton
2021–2023: Caroline Hurndall 2023–: Martin Longden
References
External links British Embassy Tripoli