High Commissioner of the United Kingdom to South Africa

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The High Commissioner of the United Kingdom to South Africa is the UK government’s senior diplomatic representative in South Africa, heading the British High Commission and managing political, economic, and cultural relations between the two Commonwealth countries.

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instanceOf diplomatic office
government position
appointedBy British monarch NERFINISHED
King of the United Kingdom NERFINISHED
associatedWith British Consulate-General Cape Town NERFINISHED
British Consulate-General Johannesburg NERFINISHED
basedAt British High Commission, Pretoria NERFINISHED
country United Kingdom
diplomaticMissionType High Commission
diplomaticRank High Commissioner
formationYear 1930
hasOfficialWebsite https://www.gov.uk/world/organisations/british-high-commission-pretoria
heads British High Commission in Pretoria NERFINISHED
holdsRankIn Her Majesty’s Diplomatic Service NERFINISHED
inauguralHolder Sir Evelyn Baring NERFINISHED
isEquivalentTo Ambassador of the United Kingdom to a non-Commonwealth country
isPartOf United Kingdom diplomatic service NERFINISHED
isWithin Commonwealth of Nations diplomatic framework
jurisdiction Eswatini NERFINISHED
Lesotho NERFINISHED
South Africa NERFINISHED
languageOfWork English
locatedIn Pretoria NERFINISHED
memberOf Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office NERFINISHED
nominatedBy Prime Minister of the United Kingdom NERFINISHED
officeHoldersAre career diplomats
officeType Commonwealth high commissioner post
oversees UK development cooperation programmes in South Africa
UK security and defence cooperation with South Africa
predecessorOffice British High Commissioner to the Union of South Africa NERFINISHED
reportsTo Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs NERFINISHED
represents British interests in South Africa
Government of the United Kingdom NERFINISHED
United Kingdom in South Africa
residence British High Commissioner’s Residence, Pretoria NERFINISHED
Pretoria NERFINISHED
responsibleFor consular services for British nationals in South Africa
cultural relations between the United Kingdom and South Africa
economic relations between the United Kingdom and South Africa
political relations between the United Kingdom and South Africa
promoting British trade and investment in South Africa
promoting educational and cultural exchange between the United Kingdom and South Africa
seat Pretoria NERFINISHED
style Her Excellency
His Excellency
toCountry South Africa NERFINISHED
worksWith Commonwealth diplomatic missions in South Africa
South African government NERFINISHED

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Paul Boateng positionHeld High Commissioner of the United Kingdom to South Africa