The Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Ukraine to the United Kingdom (Ukrainian: Надзвичайний і Повноважний посол України у Сполученому Королівстві Великої Британії та Північної Ірландії, romanized: Nadzvichainy i Povnovazhny Posol Ukrayni u Spoluchenomu Korolivstvi Velikoy Britanniy ta Povnichnoy Irelandiy) is the ambassador of Ukraine to the United Kingdom.
| Ambassador of Ukraine to the United Kingdom | |
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| Nominator | President of Ukraine |
| Appointer | Volodymyr Zelenskyy |
| Inaugural holder | Serhiy Komisarenko as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary |
| Formation | 1992 |
| Website | Ukraine Embassy - London |
The first Ukrainian ambassador to the United Kingdom assumed his post in 1992, the same year a Ukrainian embassy opened in London.
List of representatives
editUkrainian People's Republic
edit- 1919: Mykola Stakhovsky
- 1919–1921: Arnold Margolin
- 1921–1923: Jaroslav Olesnitsky
- 1923–1924: Roman Smal-Stocki
Ukraine
edit- 1992–1997: Serhiy Komisarenko[1]
- 1997–2002: Volodymyr Vasylenko[2]
- 2002–2005: Ihor Mityukov[3]
- 2005–2010: Ihor Kharchenko[4]
- 2010–2014: Volodymyr Khandohiy[5]
- 2014: Andrii Kuzmenko — Chargé d'affaires a.i.
- 2014: Ihor Kyzym — Chargé d'affaires a.i.[6]
- 2015–2020: Natalia Galibarenko[7]
- 2020–2023: Vadym Prystaiko[7]
- 2023–2024: Eduard Fesko — Chargé d'affaires a.i.[8][9]
- 2024–present: Valerii Zaluzhnyi[10]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Short CV of Professor Serhiy KOMISARENKO
- ^ Great Britain gets new ambassador from Ukraine, Volodymyr Vasylenko
- ^ Ukrainian Ambassador to UK Igor Mityukov says Britain is ready to acknowledge Ukraine as market economy nation
- ^ Two-way track: OBG talks to Ihor Kharchenko, Ukrainian Ambassador to the UK
- ^ Former Ambassadors of Ukraine to the United Kingdom
- ^ Embassy of Ukraine to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- ^ a b "Zelensky appointed Pristaika ambassador to Britain". Ukrainska Pravda (in Ukrainian). 20 July 2020.
- ^ Wharton, James (19 January 2024). "Exclusive: Ukraine representative in UK criticises broken promises over weapons for war". Forces Network. British Forces Broadcasting Service. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
- ^ "Essex says 'Thank You' to Ukraine Volunteers". Essex County Council. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
- ^ "The London Diplomatic List – Revised August 2024" (ODT). gov.uk. Government of the United Kingdom. August 2024. Retrieved 20 August 2024.