The extraordinary and plenipotentiary ambassador of Peru to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the official representative of the Republic of Peru to the United Kingdom.
The ambassador acts concurrently as the Peruvian representative to the International Maritime Organization and the International Whaling Commission, both also based in England.
Relations between both countries began almost immediately after Peruvian independence. The United Kingdom already had contributed to the South American efforts on the Patriot side and a diplomatic mission to the United Kingdom was ordered by José de San Martín in 1822, with the first British representative to Peru, Thomas Rowcroft, arriving to Callao aboard HMS Cambridge the following year.
In the 1830s, over 50% of all imports to Peru came from the United Kingdom. Prominent British companies in Peru at the time included the Compañía Peruana de Ferrocarriles, the Pacific Steam Navigation Company and Antony Gibbs & Sons. Between 1860 and 1950, some 1900 Brits had established themselves in Peru.
List of representatives Name Portrait Term begin Term end President Notes Sent as plenipotentiary ministers to negotiate a British recognition of Peru. Chargé d'affaires / Minister plenipotentiary Chargé d'Affaires Minister plenipotentiary of the Peru–Bolivian Confederation Minister plenipotentiary Minister plenipotentiary Minister plenipotentiary Chargé d'Affaires Minister plenipotentiary Chargé d'Affaires Resident minister Minister plenipotentiary Minister plenipotentiary Minister plenipotentiary Minister plenipotentiary Minister plenipotentiary Pedro Gálvez Egúsquiza Minister plenipotentiary Minister plenipotentiary Resident minister Minister plenipotentiary Minister plenipotentiary Minister plenipotentiary Minister plenipotentiary Minister plenipotentiary Chargé d'Affaires Minister plenipotentiary Minister plenipotentiary Minister plenipotentiary Chargé d'Affaires Minister plenipotentiary Chargé d'Affaires Agustín Ganoza y Cavero Minister plenipotentiary Minister plenipotentiary Minister plenipotentiary Minister plenipotentiary Alfredo Benavides Diez-Canseco Minister plenipotentiary Minister plenipotentiary Minister plenipotentiary Ambassador Ambassador, KBE Ambassador Ambassador Ambassador Ambassador Ambassador Chargé d'Affaires Ambassador Chargé d'AffairesCarlos Raffo Dasso Ambassador Ambassador Ambassador Eduardo Ponce Vivanco Ambassador Ambassador Ambassador Luis Solari Tudela Ambassador Ambassador Ambassador Ambassador Ambassador Susana de la Puente Wiese Ambassador Ambassador Ignacio Higueras Hare Ambassador
See also Embassy of Peru, London List of ambassadors of Peru to Ireland List of diplomats of the United Kingdom to Peru
References