The High Commissioner of the United Kingdom to the Republic of Singapore is the

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's foremost diplomatic representative in

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. Singapore, previously a British colony, became an internally self-governing state in 1959 and

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, was appointed Commissioner (not High Commissioner) for Singapore and South East Asia. In 1963, Singapore declared independence from Britain and joined the new Federation of

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. In 1965, Singapore left Malaysia and became an independent country (as the Republic of Singapore) and a full member of the

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. As a member of the Commonwealth, the United Kingdom's diplomatic representative is a High Commissioner rather than an

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. The British High Commission is located at

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, close to the Australian High Commission and American Embassy.

Commissioners

*1959: Sir William Goode. Colonial Secretary (1953–57), Last

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(1957–59) . He was appointed Commissioner as part of transitional arrangements. *1959–1963: Earl of Selkirk ''1963–1965: Singapore united with

High Commissioners

*1965–1967:

John Vernon Rob John Vernon Rob (17 December 1915 - 7 March 1971) was a British diplomat and the first British High Commissioner to Singapore. Rob was born in Chertsey, Surrey and educated at Hordle House School, Oundle School and St John's College, Cambridge ...

*1968–1970: Sir Arthur de la Mare *1970–1974: Sir Sam Falle *1974–1978:

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*1978–1982: John Dunn Hennings *1982–1985: Sir Peter Moon *1985–1987: Sir Hamilton Whyte *1987–1990: Sir Michael Pike *1990–1997:

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*1997–2001: Alan Hunt *2001–2002: Sir Stephen Brown *2003–2007: Sir Alan Collins *2007–2011: Paul Madden *2011–2015:

Antony Phillipson Antony John Phillipson (born 13 January 1971) is a British diplomat, and as of 2021, British High Commissioner to South Africa. He was High Commissioner to Singapore from 2011 to April 2015, and from 2017 to June 2021 was the British Consul-Ge ...

*2015–2019:

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*2019–:

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References

External links

UK and Singapore
gov.uk {{Lists of heads of UK diplomatic missions

Singapore and the Commonwealth of Nations United Kingdom and the Commonwealth of Nations