List of high commissioners of the United Kingdom to Trinidad and Tobago

The High Commissioner of the United Kingdom to Trinidad and Tobago is the United Kingdom's foremost diplomatic representative in the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago.

His Majesty's High Commissioner to the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago
Coat of Arms of the United Kingdom
Style	His Excellency
Residence	St Clair Avenue in Port of Spain
Inaugural holder	Sir Norman Costar First High Commissioner to Trinidad and Tobago
Formation	1964
Website	www.gov.uk/government/world/trinidad-and-tobago

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), in practice they have the same function.

Trinidad and Tobago were British colonies from 1802 to 1964, when the combined country gained independence from Britain and joined the Commonwealth.

From 1974 until 1980, the British High Commissioner to Trinidad and Tobago also served as non-resident High Commissioner to Grenada.^[1]

List of heads of mission

High Commissioners to Trinidad and Tobago

• Sir Norman E. Costar, 1962–1966
• Sir G. Peter Hampshire, 1966–1970
• Roland Hunt, 1970–1973
• Christopher E. Diggines, 1973–1974

High Commissioners to Trinidad and Tobago and Grenada

• Christopher E. Diggines, 1974–1977
• Henry S.H.C. Stanley, 1977–1980

High Commissioners to Trinidad and Tobago

• David N. Lane, 1980–1985
• Sir Martin S. Berthoud, 1985–1991
• Brian Smith, 1991–1994
• Richard A. Neilson, 1994–1996
• L. Gregory Faulkner, 1996–1999
• Peter G. Harborne, 1999–2004
• Ronald P. Nash, 2004–2007
• Eric Jenkinson, 2007–2011
• Arthur Snell, 2011–2014
• Charles Moore (chargé d'affaires), 2014–2015^[2]
• Tim Stew, 2015-2020
• Harriet Cross, September 2020-present^{[update] [3]}

References

1. Colin Mackie. (PDF). A Directory of British Diplomats. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 21 March 2015.
2. Charles Moore, Chargé d’Affaires, British High Commission, Port of Spain, gov.uk
3. "Harriet Cross, British Consul General in Boston". gov.uk.

External links

• UK and Trinidad and Tobago, gov.uk