The high commissioner of the United Kingdom to Vanuatu is the United Kingdom's diplomatic representative to the Republic of Vanuatu.
As Vanuatu and the United Kingdom are fellow members of the Commonwealth of Nations, diplomatic relations between them are at government level rather than between heads of state. Thus, the countries exchange high commissioners rather than ambassadors.
History In 2005 the British Government closed its high commission in Port Vila. During this time British interests in Vanuatu were represented by the British high commissioner to Solomon Islands who was also accredited as high commissioner to Vanuatu. The British high commission in Port Vila reopened in summer 2019 with a resident high commissioner.
List of heads of mission
High commissioners to Vanuatu 1980–1982: William Ashford 1982–1985: Richard Dorman 1985–1988: Malcolm Lars Creek LVO OBE 1988–1992: John Thompson 1992–1995: Thomas Duggin 1995–1997: James Daly 1997–2000: Malcolm Geoffrey Hilson OBE 2000–2005: Michael Hill 2006–2009: Roger Sykes (non-resident) 2009–2011: Malcolm McLachlan (non-resident) 2011–2012: Timothy Smart (acting, non-resident) 2012–2013: Martin Fidler (acting, non-resident) 2013–2016: Dominic Meiklejohn (non-resident) 2016–2019: David Ward (non-resident) 2019–2022: Karen Bell
2022–present: Nicolette Brent
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