| His Britannic Majesty's Ambassador to the Islamic Republic of Mauritania | |
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| Incumbent Colin Wells since April 2021 | |
| Style | His Excellency |
| Appointer | King Charles III |
| Website | Mauritania and the UK |
The Ambassador of the United Kingdom to Mauritania is the United Kingdom's foremost diplomatic representative in the Islamic Republic of Mauritania.
Mauritania became an independent state in 1960, but the United Kingdom did not have a resident ambassador until 2018: the British ambassador to Senegal was also non-resident ambassador to Mauritania from 1960 to 1990, and the Ambassador to Morocco was non-resident ambassador to Mauritania from 1990 to 2018. In 2018 the United Kingdom upgraded its office in Nouakchott to an embassy and appointed a resident ambassador.
Ambassadors
- 1960–1990, see List of ambassadors of the United Kingdom to Senegal.
- 1990–2018, see List of ambassadors of the United Kingdom to Morocco.
- 2018–2019: Samuel Thomas
- 2019–2021: Simon Boyden
- 2021–present: Colin Wells
References
- ^ "Change of Her Majesty's Ambassador to Mauritania". Foreign & Commonwealth Office. 10 May 2018.
- "Change of Her Majesty's Ambassador to Mauritania: February 2019". GOV.UK. Foreign & Commonwealth Office. 14 February 2019. Retrieved 15 February 2019.
- "Change of Her Majesty's Ambassador to Mauritania: Colin Wells". GOV.UK (Press release). Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office. 8 March 2021. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
