The high commissioner of the United Kingdom to Trinidad and Tobago is the United Kingdom's foremost diplomatic representative in the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago.
Countries belonging to the Commonwealth of Nations exchange high commissioners rather than ambassadors. Though there are a few technical differences (for instance, whereas ambassadors present their diplomatic credentials to the host country's head of state, high commissioners are accredited to the head of government), in practice they have the same function.
Trinidad and Tobago were British colonies from 1802 to 1964, when the combined country gained independence from Britain and joined the Commonwealth.
From 1974 until 1980, the British high commissioner to Trinidad and Tobago also served as non-resident high commissioner to Grenada.
List of heads of mission
High commissioners Trinidad and Tobago Sir Norman E. Costar, 1962–1966 Sir G. Peter Hampshire, 1966–1970 Roland Hunt, 1970–1973 Christopher E. Diggines, 1973–1974
Trinidad and Tobago and Grenada Christopher E. Diggines, 1974–1977 Henry S.H.C. Stanley, 1977–1980
Trinidad and Tobago David N. Lane, 1980–1985 Sir Martin S. Berthoud, 1985–1991 Brian Smith, 1991–1994 Richard A. Neilson, 1994–1996 L. Gregory Faulkner, 1996–1999 Peter G. Harborne, 1999–2004 Ronald P. Nash, 2004–2007 Eric Jenkinson, 2007–2011 Arthur Snell, 2011–2014 Charles Moore (chargé d'affaires), 2014–2015Charles Moore, Chargé d’Affaires, British High Commission, Port of Spain, gov.uk Tim Stew, 2015-2020
Harriet Cross, September 2020-January 2025 Jon Dean, January 2025-present
References
External links UK and Trinidad and Tobago, gov.uk