List of permanent representatives of the United Kingdom to the Conference on Disarmament

The permanent representative of the United Kingdom to the United Nations Conference on Disarmament is the United Kingdom's foremost diplomatic representative to the Conference on Disarmament in Geneva. Permanent representatives normally hold the personal rank of ambassador.

The Conference on Disarmament was formally established in 1979; this list includes chief diplomats to the preceding Eighteen-Nation Committee on Disarmament (1962–68) and Conference of the Committee on Disarmament (1969–78). In the early years of the Eighteen-Nation Committee the UK delegation was led by the minister of state for foreign affairs, Joseph Godber (later Lord Godber of Willington)GODBER OF WILLINGTON, Who Was Who, A & C Black, 1920–2008; online edn, Oxford University Press, Dec 2007, accessed 17 Jan 2013 with a diplomat, Sir Paul Mason, as resident alternate.

List of permanent representatives 1962–1964: Sir Paul Mason (Alternate Delegate to Minister of State) MASON, Sir Paul, Who Was Who, A & C Black, 1920–2008; online edn, Oxford University Press, Dec 2012, accessed 17 Jan 2013 1964–1967: Harold Beeley (UK Representative) BEELEY, Sir Harold, Who Was Who, A & C Black, 1920–2008; online edn, Oxford University Press, Dec 2012, accessed 17 Jan 2013 1967–1971: Ivor Porter (Minister 1967–68, then ambassador) PORTER, Ivor Forsyth, Who Was Who, A & C Black, 1920–2008; online edn, Oxford University Press, Dec 2012, accessed 17 Jan 2013 1971–1974: Henry HainworthHAINWORTH, Henry Charles, Who Was Who, A & C Black, 1920–2008; online edn, Oxford University Press, Dec 2012, accessed 17 Jan 2013 1974–1977: Mark AllenALLEN, Mark Echalaz, Who Was Who, A & C Black, 1920–2008; online edn, Oxford University Press, Dec 2012, accessed 17 Jan 2013 1977–1979: Derick AsheASHE, Sir Derick (Rosslyn), Who Was Who, A & C Black, 1920–2008; online edn, Oxford University Press, Dec 2012, accessed 17 Jan 2013 1979–1982: David Summerhayes SUMMERHAYES, David Michael, Who Was Who, A & C Black, 1920–2008; online edn, Oxford University Press, Dec 2009, accessed 17 Jan 2013 1982–1987: Ian Cromartie CROMARTIE, (Ronald) Ian (Talbot), Who Was Who, A & C Black, 1920–2008; online edn, Oxford University Press, Dec 2007, accessed 17 Jan 2013 1987–1992: Tessa Solesby SOLESBY, Tessa Audrey Hilda, Who's Who 2013, A & C Black, 2013; online edn, Oxford University Press, Dec 2012, accessed 17 Jan 2013 1992–1997: Sir Michael WestonWESTON, Sir Michael (Charles Swift), Who's Who 2013, A & C Black, 2013; online edn, Oxford University Press, Dec 2012, accessed 17 Jan 2013 1997–2001: Ian SoutarSOUTAR, (Samuel) Ian, Who's Who 2013, A & C Black, 2013; online edn, Oxford University Press, Dec 2012, accessed 17 Jan 2013 2001–2004: David BroucherBROUCHER, David Stuart, Who's Who 2013, A & C Black, 2013; online edn, Oxford University Press, Dec 2012, accessed 17 Jan 2013 2004–2006: John Freeman 2006–2011: John Duncan DUNCAN, John Stewart, Who's Who 2013, A & C Black, 2013; online edn, Oxford University Press, Dec 2012, accessed 17 Jan 2013 2011–2013: Joanne AdamsonChange of Permanent Representative to the UN Conference on Disarmament in Geneva, Foreign & Commonwealth Office, 1 August 2011 2013–2018: Matthew Rowland Dr Matthew Rowland, UK Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the Conference on Disarmament in Geneva, gov.uk

2018–2024: Aidan Liddle Aidan Liddle, Permanent Representative to the Conference on Disarmament, biography on gov.uk 2024–: David Riley

References

External links UK and the United Nations (Geneva), gov.uk Conference on Disarmament, United Nations Office at Geneva