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

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's foremost diplomatic representative in

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. The British Embassy in

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opened in 1995. On Rwanda's accession to the

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in 2009, the Embassy became the British High Commission and the

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became the High Commissioner. The High Commission is located in the Kacyiru area of Kigali, immediately opposite the Laico Umubano Hotel. The British High Commissioner to Rwanda is also non-resident Ambassador to the

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, with a liaison office in

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List of heads of mission

Ambassadors

*1996–1998: Kaye Oliver *1998–2001:

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*2001–2004: Sue Hogwood *2004–2008: Jeremy Macadie *2008–2009:

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High Commissioners

*2009–2011: Nicholas Cannon *2011–2014: Benedict Llewellyn-Jones *2014–2017:

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*2018–: Joanne Lomas

External links

UK and Rwanda
''gov.uk''

References

{{Lists of heads of UK diplomatic missions

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