The Ambassador of the United Kingdom to the Democratic Republic of Congo is the United Kingdom's foremost diplomatic representative in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), and head of the UK's diplomatic mission in Kinshasa.

From 1968 to 1987, and since 1991, the British ambassador to the DRC has also been non-resident ambassador to the neighbouring Republic of Congo.

List of ambassadors of the United Kingdom to the Democratic Republic of Congo

List of heads of mission

Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary

1960–1961: Ian Dixon Scott

1961–1963: Derek Riches

1963–1965: Michael Rose

1965–1969: John Cotton

1969–1971: Paul Wright

1971–1974: Mark Allen

1974–1977: Richard Stratton

1977–1980: Alan Donald

1980–1983: John Snodgrass

1983–1984: Nicholas Bayne

1985–1987: Patrick Eyers

1987–1991: Robert Cormack

1991–1992: Roger Westbrook

1992–1996: No ambassador

1996–1998: Marcus Hope

1998–2000: Douglas Scrafton

2000–2004: James Atkinson

2004–2007: Andrew Sparkes

2007–2009: Nicholas Kay

2010–2013: Neil Wigan

2013–2014: Diane Corner

2014–2015: Timothy Morris (temporary) 2015–2017: Graham Zebedee 2017–2020: John Murton

List of ambassadors of the United Kingdom to the Democratic Republic of Congo

2020–present: Emily Maltman

References

External links

UK and Congo, gov.uk

Congo, Democratic Republic of

United Kingdom

United Kingdom

List of ambassadors of the United Kingdom to the Democratic Republic of Congo