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.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
diplomatic office
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government position ⓘ |
| appointedBy |
British monarch
NERFINISHED
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King of the United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
British Consulate-General Cape Town
NERFINISHED
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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
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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
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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
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Government of the United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ United Kingdom in South Africa ⓘ |
| residence |
British High Commissioner’s Residence, Pretoria
NERFINISHED
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Pretoria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
consular services for British nationals in South Africa
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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
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His Excellency ⓘ |
| toCountry | South Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| worksWith |
Commonwealth diplomatic missions in South Africa
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South African government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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