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List of high commissioners of the United Kingdom to the Bahamas

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The High Commissioner of the United Kingdom to the Bahamas is the United Kingdom's foremost diplomatic representative to the Commonwealth of The Bahamas.

History

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From Bahamian independence in 1973 until 2005 there were resident High Commissioners to the Bahamas. In June 2005 the High Commission in Nassau was closed and responsibility for the Bahamas was assumed by the British High Commission in Kingston, Jamaica,[1] the High Commissioner to Jamaica was also accredited to the Bahamas. However, the High Commission in Nassau is to reopened in 2019 with a resident High Commissioner.[2]

List of heads of mission

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High Commissioners to the Bahamas

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References

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  2. ^ "Change of British High Commissioner to The Bahamas - August 2019". Foreign & Commonwealth Office. 31 May 2019.
  3. ^ "TREADWELL, Charles James". Who's Who 2009. A & C Black. 2008. Retrieved 23 July 2009.
  4. ^ "MENNELL, Peter". Who Was Who. A & C Black. 1920–2008. Retrieved 23 July 2009.
  5. ^ "DUNCAN, John Spenser Ritchie". Who Was Who. A & C Black. 2007. Retrieved 23 July 2009.
  6. ^ "PAPADOPOULOS, Achilles Symeon". Who Was Who. A & C Black. 1920–2008. Retrieved 23 July 2009.
  7. ^ "HEAP, Sir Peter (William)". Who's Who 2009. A & C Black. 2008. Retrieved 23 July 2009.
  8. ^ "MAYS, Colin Garth". Who's Who 2009. A & C Black. 2008. Retrieved 23 July 2009.
  9. ^ "GORE, Michael Edward John". Who's Who 2009. A & C Black. 2008. Retrieved 23 July 2009.
  10. ^ "ATTEWELL, Brian". Who's Who 2009. A & C Black. 2008. Retrieved 23 July 2009.
  11. ^ "UK GOVERNMENT: Change of High Commissioner at Nassau". M2 Presswire. June 1999. Retrieved 23 July 2009. [dead link]
  12. ^ "YOUNG, Peter Michael Heppell". Who's Who 2009. A & C Black. 2008. Retrieved 23 July 2009.
  13. ^ a b "Ambassadors". Hansard. Retrieved 23 July 2009.
  14. ^ "New British high commissioner tackles job". 22 July 2013.
  15. ^ "Change of British High Commissioner to The Bahamas - August 2019". GOV.UK. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
  16. ^ "Change of British High Commissioner to the Bahamas: Thomas Hartley".