The British Ambassador to the United States is in charge of Britain's diplomatic mission to the USA. His official title is Her Majesty's Ambassador to the United States of America. A diplomatic mission is a group of people from one nation state present in another nation state to represent the sending state in the receiving state. ...

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Work

The position of Ambassador to the United States is considered to be one of the three most important jobs in Britain's Diplomatic Service, along with those of Permanent Representative to the European Union and Permanent Under-Secretary of State at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office. A diplomatic service is the body of agents and foreign policy officers maintained by the government of a country to communicate with the governments of other countries. ... The Permanent Secretary, in most departments officially titled the Permanent Under-Secretary of State (although the full title is rarely used), is the most senior civil servant of a British Government ministry, charged with running the department on a day-to-day basis. ... The Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) is the United Kingdom government department responsible for promoting the interests of the United Kingdom abroad. ...

The Ambassador's main duty is to present British policies to the American government and people, and to report American policies and views to the Government of Britain. He serves as the primary channel of communication between the two nations, and plays an important role in treaty negotiations.

The Ambassador is the head of Britain's consular service in the USA. As well as directing diplomatic activity in support of trade, he is ultimately responsible for visa services and for the provision of consular support to British citizens in America. He also over-sees cultural relations between the two countries. An entry visa valid in all Schengen treaty countries A visa (short for the Latin carta visa, lit. ...

History

Britain appointed its first envoy to America, George Hammond, on July 5, 1791. He held the title of Minister in Washington or Minister to the United States of America. The following article refers to the sci-fi television show, Stargate SG-1. ... July 5 is the 186th day of the year (187th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 179 days remaining. ... 1791 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ...

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By the 1850s, the envoy's title was Her Majesty's Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to the United States of America, and Britain had consulates in several American cities. Under the direction of Sir John Crampton in 1854 and 1855, British consuls attempted to enlist American volunteers to fight in the Crimean War. The American government strenuously objected, and President Franklin Pierce asked for Crampton to be recalled. Britain refused and, in May 1856, the American government dismissed Crampton, along with the British consuls in New York, Philadelphia and Cincinnati. After much negotiation, Britain was allowed to re-establish its Legation in Washington the following year, and Lord Napier became the new Minister. Events and Trends Technology Production of steel revolutionised by invention of the Bessemer process Benjamin Silliman fractionates petroleum by distillation for the first time First transatlantic telegraph cable laid First safety elevator installed by Elisha Otis Science Charles Darwin publishes The Origin of Species, putting forward the theory of evolution... 1854 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... 1855 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... The Crimean War lasted from 28 March 1854 to 1856. ... Order: 14th President Vice President: William R. King Term of office: March 4, 1853 – March 4, 1857 Preceded by: Millard Fillmore Succeeded by: James Buchanan Date of birth: November 23, 1804 Place of birth: Hillsborough, New Hampshire Date of death: October 8, 1869 Place of death: Concord, New Hampshire First... 1856 was a leap year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... Midtown Manhattan, looking north from the Empire State Building, 2005 New York City (officially named the City of New York) is the most populous city in the United States, and is at the center of international finance, politics, communications, music, fashion, and culture. ... Philadelphia is a village located in Jefferson County, New York. ... This article is about the city of Ohio. ... Francis Napier, 10th Lord Napier and 1st Baron Ettrick, KT (1819 - 1898) was a British colonial administrator. ...

In 1893, the British diplomatic mission in Washington was raised from a Legation to an Embassy, and Sir Julian Pauncefote, Minister since 1889, was appointed as Britain's first Ambassador to the USA, with the title Her Britannic Majesty's Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the United States. 1893 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... A Legation was the term used in diplomacy to denote a diplomatic representative office lower than an embassy. ... A diplomatic mission is a group of people from one nation state present in another nation state to represent the sending state in the receiving State. ... Julian Pauncefote, Baron Pauncefote, GCB, GCMG (September 13, 1828) - (May 24, 1902) was a British diplomat. ... 1889 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ...

The current Ambassador, Sir David Manning, was appointed on September 2, 2003. Sir David Geoffrey Manning, KCMG (born 5 December 1949) is the British Ambassador to the United States. ... September 2 is the 245th day of the year (246th in leap years). ... 2003 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

List of Ambassadors

Minister in Washington (1791-1893)

• George Hammond (1791-1795)
• Robert Liston (1796-1800)
• Anthony Merry (1803-1806)
• David Montague Erskine (1807-1809)
• Francis James Jackson (1809-1811)
• Augustus John Foster (1811-1812)
• Sir Charles Bagot (1815-1820)
• Stratford Canning (1820-1824)
• Sir Charles Richard Vaughan (1825-1835)
• Henry Stephen Fox (1835-1843)
• Sir Richard Pakenham (1843-1847)
• Sir Henry Bulwer (1849-1852)
• Sir John Fiennes Twisleton Crampton (1852-1856)
• Francis Napier, 10th Lord Napier (1857-1858)
• Richard Bickerton Pemell Lyons, 2nd Baron Lyons of Christchurch (1858-1865)
• Sir Frederick Bruce (1865-1867)
• Sir Edward Thornton (1867-1881)
• Sir Lionel Sackville-West, knighted 1885 (1881-1888)
• Sir Julian Pauncefote (1889-1893)

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Ambassador to the United States of America (1893 onwards)

• Sir Julian Pauncefote, Baron Pauncefote from 1899 (1893-1902)
• Sir Michael Henry Herbert (1902-1903)
• Sir Henry Mortimer Durand (1903-1906)
• James Bryce (1907-1913)
• Sir Cecil Spring-Rice (1913-1918)
• Rufus Isaacs, 1st Earl of Reading, later 1st Marquess of Reading (1918-1919)
• Edward Grey, 1st Viscount Grey of Fallodon (1919-1920)
• Sir Auckland Geddes (1920-1924)
• Sir Esme Howard, later 1st Baron Howard of Penrith (1924-1930)
• Sir Ronald Lindsay (1930-1939)
• Philip Kerr, 11th Marquess of Lothian (1939-1940)
• Edward Wood, 3rd Viscount Halifax, later 1st Earl of Halifax (1940-1946)
• Archibald Clark Kerr, Baron Inverchapel (1946-1948)
• Sir Oliver Franks (1948-1952)
• Sir Roger Makins (1953-1956)
• Sir Harold Caccia (1956-1961)
• Sir David Ormsby-Gore, later 5th Baron Harlech (1961-1965)
• Sir Patrick Dean (1965-1969)
• John Freeman (1969-1971)
• George Baring, 3rd Earl of Cromer (1971-1974)
• Sir Peter Ramsbotham (1974-1977)
• Peter Jay (1977-1979)
• Sir Nicholas Henderson (1979-1982)
• Sir Oliver Wright (1982-1986)
• Sir Antony Acland (1986-1991)
• Sir Robin Renwick (1991-1995)
• Sir John Kerr (1995-1997)
• Sir Christopher Meyer (1997-2003)
• Sir David Manning (2003 onwards)

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External link

• British Embassy in Washington