List of ambassadors of the United Kingdom to Mexico

The Ambassador of the United Kingdom to Mexico is the United Kingdom's foremost diplomatic representative in the United Mexican States, and head of the UK's diplomatic mission in Mexico.


UK Ambassador
to Mexico
Incumbent
Post vacant
since May 2024
StyleHis/Her Excellency
StatusVacant
Reports toForeign Secretary
ResidenceMexico City
AppointerMonarch
Term lengthNo term fixed
Inaugural holderRichard Pakenham
Minister Plenipotentiary
Formation1835
Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary
Final holderJon Benjamin
WebsiteUK and Mexico

The post was last held by Jon Benjamin until May 2024, when he was removed as the ambassador after a video emerged showing Benjamin aiming an assault rifle at a local embassy employee.[1] The post remains vacant.

Besides the embassy in Mexico City, the UK also maintains a consulate general in Cancun.[2]

Heads of mission

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Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to the Republic of Mexico

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Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to the Emperor of Mexico

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Envoys Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to Mexico

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Ambassadors Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Mexico

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References

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  1. ^ "British ambassador to Mexico sacked after pointing gun at embassy employee". The Guardian. 31 May 2024. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
  2. ^ "British Consulate General Cancun". gov.uk.
  3. ^ J. Haydn, Book of Dignities (1851), 86.
  4. ^ "No. 21276". The London Gazette. 26 December 1851. p. 3569.
  5. ^ "No. 22102". The London Gazette. 26 February 1858. p. 970.
  6. ^ "No. 22351". The London Gazette. 27 January 1860. p. 306.
  7. ^ "No. 22910". The London Gazette. 11 November 1864. p. 5309.
  8. ^ "No. 25420". The London Gazette. 5 December 1884. p. 21.
  9. ^ "No. 26427". The London Gazette. 28 July 1893. p. 3.
  10. ^ "No. 26537". The London Gazette. 31 July 1894. p. 29.
  11. ^ "No. 27244". The London Gazette. 6 November 1900. p. 8.
  12. ^ "No. 27897". The London Gazette. 23 March 1906. p. 1.
  13. ^ "No. 28498". The London Gazette. 26 May 1911. p. 14.
  14. ^ "No. 28770". The London Gazette. 4 November 1913. p. 2.
  15. ^ "No. 33588". The London Gazette. 14 March 1930. p. 1641.
  16. ^ Sir Gilbert Clayton, An Arabian Diary (ed. Robert O. Collins, University of California Press, Berkeley, 1969)
  17. ^ MURRAY, John, Who Was Who, A & C Black, 1920–2008; online edn, Oxford University Press, Dec 2007
  18. ^ Mr John Murray – British Minister In Mexico (obituary), The Times, London, 16 April 1937, page 16
  19. ^ O'MALLEY, Sir Owen St Clair, Who Was Who, A & C Black, 1920–2008; online edn, Oxford University Press, Dec 2012
  20. ^ "No. 35414". The London Gazette. 9 January 1942. p. 194.
  21. ^ "No. 36552". The London Gazette (Supplement). 6 June 1944. p. 2707.
  22. ^ Change of Her Majesty’s Ambassador to Mexico, Foreign & Commonwealth Office, 10 May 2013
  23. ^ "Change of Her Majesty's Ambassador to Mexico in October 2018". Foreign & Commonwealth Office. 24 April 2018.
  24. ^ Corin Robertson (22 October 2018). "Primer día de trabajo y acabo de presentar las copias de mis cartas credenciales" [First day of work and I just presented the copies of my credentials] (in Spanish). British Embassy Mexico City.
  25. ^ "Change of Her Majesty's Ambassador to Mexico: Jon Benjamin". GOV.UK. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
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