The Permanent Representative of the United Kingdom to the European Union was the
United Kingdom
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's foremost
diplomatic representative
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to the
European Union
The European Union (EU) is a supranational political and economic union of member states that are located primarily in Europe. The union has a total area of and an estimated total population of about 447million. The EU has often been des ...
, and head of the United Kingdom Representation to the European Union (UKREP), while the United Kingdom was a member state of the European Union. Their official title was Her Britannic Majesty's Permanent Representative to the European Union. Since the UK left the EU on 31 January 2020, the role was replaced with the
British Ambassador to the European Union.
List of heads of mission
Permanent representatives to the European Communities
*1973–1975:
Sir Michael Palliser
*1975–1979:
Sir Donald Maitland
*1979–1985:
Sir Michael Butler
*1985–1990:
Sir David Hannay
*1990–1992:
Sir John Kerr
Sir John Robert Kerr (24 September 1914 – 24 March 1991) was an Australian barrister and judge who served as the 18th Governor-General of Australia, in office from 1974 to 1977. He is primarily known for his involvement in the 1975 constit ...
Permanent representatives to the European Union
*1992–1995:
Sir John Kerr
Sir John Robert Kerr (24 September 1914 – 24 March 1991) was an Australian barrister and judge who served as the 18th Governor-General of Australia, in office from 1974 to 1977. He is primarily known for his involvement in the 1975 constit ...
*1995–2000:
Sir Stephen Wall
*2000–2003:
Sir Nigel Sheinwald
*2003–2007:
Sir John Grant
*2007–2012:
Sir Kim Darroch
*2012–2013:
Sir Jon Cunliffe
*2013–2017:
Sir Ivan Rogers
*2017–2020:
Sir Tim Barrow[{{cite web , url=https://www.gov.uk/government/people/cmg-lvo-mbe-tim-barrow , title=Tim Barrow KCMG LVO MBE, UK Permanent Representative to the EU , website=gov.uk , accessdate=11 January 2017]
References
External links
UK Permanent Representative to the European Union gov.uk
Permanent Representation of the United Kingdom EU Who is who
Europa (EU official website) - UK - Brexit
European Union
The European Union (EU) is a supranational political and economic union of member states that are located primarily in Europe. The union has a total area of and an estimated total population of about 447million. The EU has often been des ...
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain, is a country in Europe, off the north-western coast of the continental mainland. It comprises England, Scotland, Wales and North ...
United Kingdom and the European Union