List of high commissioners of the United Kingdom to India

Countries belonging to the Commonwealth of Nations exchange high commissioners rather than ambassadors. Though there are a few technical differences (for instance, whereas ambassadors present their diplomatic credentials to the host country's head of state, high commissioners are accredited to the head of government), they are in practice the same office. The following persons have served as British High Commissioner to India.

Alexander Ellis
Incumbent
Assumed office 2021
Preceded by	Philip Barton

High Commissioner to British India (1946–1947)

• 1946–1947: Sir Terence Shone^[1]

High Commissioner to the Dominion of India (1947–1950)

• 1947–1948: Sir Terence Shone^[2]
• 1948–1950: Sir Archibald Nye^[3]

High Commissioner to the Republic of India (1950–present)

• 1950–1952: Sir Archibald Edward Nye^[4]
• 1952–1955: Sir Alexander Clutterbuck^[5]
• 1955–1960: Malcolm MacDonald^[6]
• 1960–1965: Sir Paul Gore-Booth^[7]
• 1965–1968: John Freeman^[8]
• 1968–1971: Sir Morrice James^[9]
• 1971–1973: Sir Terence Garvey^[10]
• 1974–1976: Sir Michael Walker^[11]
• 1977–1982: Sir John Thomson^[12]
• 1982–1987: Sir Robert Wade-Gery^[13]
• 1987–1991: Sir David Goodall^[14]
• 1991–1996: Sir Nicholas Fenn^[15]
• 1996–1998: Sir David Gore-Booth^[16]
• 1999–2003: Sir Rob Young^[17]
• 2003–2007: Sir Michael Arthur^[18]
• 2007–2011: Sir Richard Stagg
• 2011–2015: Sir James Bevan^[19]
• 2016-2020: Sir Dominic Asquith
• 2020–2021: Sir Philip Barton^[20]
• 2021–present^[update]: Alexander Ellis^[21]

See also

• British High Commission New Delhi

References

1. SHONE, Sir Terence Allen, Who Was Who, A & C Black, 1920–2008; online edn, Oxford University Press, Dec 2012
2. SHONE, Sir Terence Allen, Who Was Who, A & C Black, 1920–2008; online edn, Oxford University Press, Dec 2012
3. NYE, Lieut-General Sir Archibald (Edward), Who Was Who, A & C Black, 1920–2008; online edn, Oxford University Press, Dec 2012
4. NYE, Lieut-General Sir Archibald (Edward), Who Was Who, A & C Black, 1920–2008; online edn, Oxford University Press, Dec 2012
5. CLUTTERBUCK, Sir (Peter) Alexander, Who Was Who, A & C Black, 1920–2008; online edn, Oxford University Press, Dec 2012
6. MacDONALD, Rt. Hon. Malcolm John, Who Was Who, A & C Black, 1920–2008; online edn, Oxford University Press, Dec 2012
7. GORE-BOOTH, Baron, Who Was Who, A & C Black, 1920–2008; online edn, Oxford University Press, Dec 2012
8. FREEMAN, Rt Hon. John, Who's Who 2013, A & C Black, 2013; online edn, Oxford University Press, Dec 2012
9. SAINT BRIDES, Baron, Who Was Who, A & C Black, 1920–2008; online edn, Oxford University Press, Dec 2012
10. GARVEY, Sir Terence Willcocks, Who Was Who, A & C Black, 1920–2008; online edn, Oxford University Press, Dec 2012
11. WALKER, Sir (Charles) Michael, Who Was Who, A & C Black, 1920–2008; online edn, Oxford University Press, Dec 2012
12. THOMSON, Sir John (Adam), Who's Who 2013, A & C Black, 2013; online edn, Oxford University Press, Dec 2012
13. WADE-GERY, Sir Robert (Lucian), Who's Who 2013, A & C Black, 2013; online edn, Oxford University Press, Dec 2012
14. GOODALL, Sir (Arthur) David (Saunders), Who's Who 2013, A & C Black, 2013; online edn, Oxford University Press, Dec 2012
15. FENN, Sir Nicholas (Maxted), Who's Who 2013, A & C Black, 2013; online edn, Oxford University Press, Dec 2012
16. GORE-BOOTH, Hon. Sir David (Alwyn), Who Was Who, A & C Black, 1920–2008; online edn, Oxford University Press, Dec 2012
17. YOUNG, Sir John Robertson, (Sir Rob), Who's Who 2013, A & C Black, 2013; online edn, Oxford University Press, Dec 2012
18. ARTHUR, Sir Michael (Anthony), Who's Who 2013, A & C Black, 2013; online edn, Oxford University Press, Dec 2012
19. Sir James David Bevan KCMG, www.gov.uk
20. "Sir Philip Barton presents credentials as British High Commissioner to India". Retrieved 23 July 2020.
21. "Alex Ellis presents credentials as British High Commissioner to India". gov.uk. Retrieved 23 April 2021.

External links

• UK and India, www.gov.uk