The ambassador of the Republic of the Philippines to the United Kingdom (), known formally in the United Kingdom as the ambassador of the Republic of the Philippines to the Court of St James's, is the Republic of the Philippines' foremost diplomatic representative in the United Kingdom. As head of the Philippines' diplomatic mission there, the ambassador is the official representative of the president and the government of the Philippines to the king and government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. The position has the rank and status of an ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary and is based at the embassy at 6-11 Suffolk Street, London, United Kingdom. The Philippine ambassador to the United Kingdom is also accredited as non-resident ambassador to the Republic of Ireland.
The position is currently held by former Secretary of Foreign Affairs Teodoro Locsin Jr. since August 30, 2022, of whom he presented his credentials to King Charles III on May 16, 2023.
History Diplomatic relations between the Philippines and the United Kingdom were established on July 4, 1946, following the British government's recognition of the Philippines' independence from the United States' 48-year colonial rule. The two countries previously fought on the same side under the Allied Powers during the Second World War. Three Ambassadors were once the Secretary of Foreign Affairs of the Philippines: Manuel Yan, Teodoro Locsin, and Enrique Manalo.
List of ambassadors to the United Kingdom (1946–present) Image Ambassador Tenure British monarch British prime minister Philippine president Note(s) Don Ramón J. Fernández 1946–1949 George VI Clement Attlee Manuel RoxasElpidio Quirino First and only Minister Plenipotentiary. José E. Romero 1949–1953 George VIElizabeth II Clement AttleeWinston Churchill Elpidio QuirinoRamon Magsaysay First Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary. León María Guerrero III 1954–1962 Elizabeth II Winston ChurchillAnthony EdenHarold Macmillan Ramon MagsaysayCarlos P. Garcia Melquiades J. Gamboa 1962–1963 Harold Macmillan Diosdado Macapagal Marcial P. Lichauco 1963–1966 Harold MacmillanAlec Douglas-HomeHarold Wilson Diosdado MacapagalFerdinand Marcos Narciso G. Reyes 1966–1970 Harold Wilson Ferdinand Marcos He would later serve as Secretary General of the ASEAN from 1980 to 1982. Jaime Zóbel de Ayala 1970–1975Edward HeathHarold Wilson José Manuel Stilianopoulos 1977–1982 James CallaghanMargaret Thatcher Jose Vicente Cruz 1982–1985 Margaret Thatcher Juan T. Quimson 1986–1988Ferdinand MarcosCorazon Aquino Tomas T. Syquia 1989–1990 Corazon AquinoFidel V. Ramos Manuel T. Yan 1991–1992 John Major Jesus P. Tambunting 1993–1998 John MajorTony Blair Fidel V. Ramos Maria Rowena Mendoza Sánchez 1998 Tony Blair Joseph Estrada Served as Chargé d'Affaires ad interim Cesar B. Bautista 1999–2003 Joseph EstradaGloria Macapagal Arroyo Edgardo B. Espiritu 2003–2009 Tony BlairGordon BrownGloria Macapagal Arroyo Antonio M. Lagdameo 2009–2010 Gordon BrownDavid Cameron First term. Reynaldo A. Catapang 2010–2011 David CameronTheresa May Benigno Aquino III Enrique A. Manalo 2011–2016 Credentials were presented to Her Majesty the Queen on December 14, 2011.He would later be appointed as Ambassador and Permanent Representative of the Philippines to the United Nations in 2020, and as Secretary of Foreign Affairs in 2017 (in ad-interim capacity) and again in 2022 (in full capacity). Evan P. Garcia 2016–2017 Theresa MayBoris Johnson Rodrigo Duterte Antonio M. Lagdameo 2017–2022 Second term.Credentials were presented to Her Majesty the Queen on March 8, 2017.He would later be appointed as Ambassador and Permanent Representative of the Philippines to the United Nations on July 7, 2022. Teodoro L. Locsin Jr. 2022–present Elizabeth IICharles III Boris JohnsonLiz TrussRishi SunakKeir StarmerAndy Burnham Bongbong Marcos Appointed by President Marcos Jr. on August 30, 2022.Credentials were presented to His Majesty the King on May 16, 2023.
See also Philippines–United Kingdom relations List of ambassadors of the United Kingdom to the Philippines Foreign relations of the Philippines Foreign relations of the United Kingdom
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External links Philippine Embassy in London Previous ambassadors of the Philippines to the United Kingdom