 British Ambassador to the European Union | |
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.svg) Coat of Arms of the United Kingdom | |
| Incumbent Lindsay Croisdale-Appleby | |
| Foreign and Commonwealth Office UK Embassy to the EU Brussels | |
| Style | His Excellency |
| Residence | Brussels |
| Nominator | The Prime Minister |
| Appointer | King Charles III |
| Term length | No fixed term |
| Precursor | Permanent Representative |
| Inaugural holder | Sir Tim Barrow |
| Formation | 2020 |
| Website | |
The British Ambassador to the European Union is the United Kingdom's foremost diplomatic representative to the European Union, and head of the United Kingdom Mission to the European Union (UKMis). This role replaced that of Permanent Representative to the European Union (UKREP) when the United Kingdom left the European Union on 31 January 2020.
The UK Mission to the EU is located in the same building as the British Embassy to Belgium at 10 Avenue d’Auderghem in Brussels.
List of heads of mission
Ambassador to the European Union
- 2020–2021: Sir Tim Barrow
- 2021–Present: Lindsay Croisdale-Appleby CMG
References
- "Tim Barrow KCMG LVO MBE, UK Ambassador to the EU". gov.uk. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
- "Change of United Kingdom Head of Mission to the European Union: Lindsay Croisdale-Appleby" (Press release). GOV.UK. 21 January 2021. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
External links
- UK Mission to the European Union, gov.uk