List of permanent representatives of the United Kingdom to NATO

The permanent representative to the North Atlantic Council is the senior member of the United Kingdom's delegation to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.

Permanent representatives to the North Atlantic Council 1952–1953: Sir Frederick Hoyer Millar 1953–1957: Sir Christopher Steel 1957–1960: Sir Frank Roberts 1960–1962: Sir Paul Mason 1962–1966: Sir Evelyn Shuckburgh 1966–1970: Sir Bernard Burrows 1970–1975: Sir Edward Peck 1975–1979: Sir John Killick 1979–1982: Sir Clive Rose 1982–1986: Sir John Graham 1986–1992: Sir Michael Alexander 1992–1995: Sir John Weston 1995–2001: Sir John Goulden 2001: Sir David Manning 2001–2003: Sir Emyr Jones Parry 2003–2006: Sir Peter Ricketts 2006–2010: Sir Stewart Eldon 2010–2014: Dame Mariot LeslieDame Mariot Leslie, UK Permanent Representative to the North Atlantic Council 2014–2016: Sir Adam ThomsonSir Adam Thomson KCMG, UK Permanent Representative to the North Atlantic Council 2016–2017: Paul Johnston (acting) 2017–2022: Dame Sarah MacIntosh 2022–2025: Sir David Quarrey 2025–present: Angus Lapsley

Military representatives to NATO Military representatives have included:Ministry of Defence and Tri-service Senior Appointments

Military Representatives to NATO Image Rank Name Term began Term ended Air Chief Marshal Sir William Elliot 1951 1953 General Sir John Whiteley 1953 1956 Admiral Sir Michael Denny 1956 1959 Air Chief Marshal Sir George Mills 1959 1962 General Sir Michael West 1962 1965 Admiral Sir Nigel Henderson 1965 1968 Air Chief Marshal Sir David Lee 1968 1971 General Sir Victor FitzGeorge-Balfour 1971 1973 Admiral Sir Rae McKaig 1973 1975 General Sir David Fraser 1975 1977 Air Chief Marshal Sir Alasdair Steedman 1977 1980 Admiral Sir Anthony Morton 1980 1983 General Sir Thomas Morony 1983 1986 Air Chief Marshal Sir Michael Knight 1986 1989 Admiral Sir Richard Thomas 1989 1992 General Sir Edward Jones 1992 1995 Air Marshal Sir John Cheshire 1995 1997 Vice Admiral Sir Paul Haddacks 1997 2000 Lieutenant General Sir Michael Willcocks 2000 2001 Lieutenant General Sir Kevin O'Donoghue 2001 2002 Air Marshal SIr Robert Wright 2002 2006 Vice Admiral Sir Anthony Dymock 2006 2008 Lieutenant General Sir David Bill 2008 2011 Air Marshal Sir Christopher HarperAir Marshal Sir Christopher Harper, UK Military Representative to NATO 2011 2013 Vice Admiral Sir Ian Corder 2013 2016 Lieutenant General Sir George Norton 2016 2020 Lieutenant General Sir Ben Bathurst2020 2023 Lieutenant General Sir Ian Cave 2023 2026 Lieutenant General Eldon Millar 2026 present

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External links United Kingdom Joint Delegation to NATO NATO Biographies: UK Permanent Representative to NATO NATO Biographies: Military Representative of the United Kingdom