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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Predicate Object
instanceOf diplomatic office
government position
appointedBy British monarch
King of the United Kingdom
linked to: British monarch
associatedWith British Consulate-General Cape Town
British Consulate-General Johannesburg
basedAt British High Commission, Pretoria
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
holdsRankIn Her Majesty’s Diplomatic Service
inauguralHolder Sir Evelyn Baring
isEquivalentTo Ambassador of the United Kingdom to a non-Commonwealth country
isPartOf United Kingdom diplomatic service
isWithin Commonwealth of Nations diplomatic framework
jurisdiction Eswatini
Lesotho
South Africa
languageOfWork English
locatedIn Pretoria
memberOf Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
nominatedBy Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
linked to: Prime Minister
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
reportsTo Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs
represents British interests in South Africa
Government of the United Kingdom
linked to: UK government

United Kingdom in South Africa
residence British High Commissioner’s Residence, Pretoria
Pretoria
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
style Her Excellency
His Excellency
toCountry South Africa
worksWith Commonwealth diplomatic missions in South Africa
South African government

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Paul Boateng positionHeld High Commissioner of the United Kingdom to South Africa
Paul Boateng positionHeld British High Commissioner to South Africa
subject linked to: Boateng
linked to: High Commissioner of the United Kingdom to South Africa
High Commissioner of the United Kingdom to South Africa predecessorOffice British High Commissioner to the Union of South Africa
linked to: High Commissioner of the United Kingdom to South Africa