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British High Commissioner
to Malawi
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Incumbent
David Beer

since January 2017
Reports to Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
Inaugural holder David Cole
First High Commissioner to Malawi
Formation 1964

The High Commissioner of the United Kingdom to Malawi is the United Kingdom's foremost diplomatic representative to the Republic of Malawi, and head of the UK's diplomatic mission in Malawi.

As fellow members of the Commonwealth of Nations, the United Kingdom and Malawi exchange High Commissioners rather than ambassadors.

List of heads of mission

High Commissioners to Malawi

  • 1964–1967: David Cole
  • 1967–1971: Thomas Tull
  • 1971–1973: Robin Haydon
  • 1973–1977: Kenneth Ritchie
  • 1977–1979: Michael Scott
  • 1980–1983: William Peters
  • 1983–1987: Henry Brind
  • 1987–1990: Denis Osborne
  • 1990–1993: Nigel Wenban-Smith
  • 1993–1998: John Martin
  • 1998–2001: George Finlayson
  • 2001–2004: Norman Ling
  • 2004–2006: David Pearey
  • 2006–2009: Richard Wildash
  • 2009–2011: Fergus Cochrane-Dyet (expelled 2011)
  • 2011–2012:Kirk Hollingsworth (chargé d'affaires)
  • 2012–2016: Michael Nevin
  • 2016: Simon Mustard (temporary)
  • January 2017-2020: Holly Tett
  • 2020-2022: David Beer
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