List of high commissioners of the United Kingdom to Malawi
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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.
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Inaugural holderDavid Cole
First High Commissioner to Malawi
First High Commissioner to Malawi
Formation1964
Websitewww.gov.uk/world/malawi
 British High Commissioner to Malawi | |
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Incumbent since 2025Leigh Stubblefield | |
| Reports to | Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs |
| Inaugural holder | David Cole First High Commissioner to Malawi |
| Formation | 1964 |
| Website | www |
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[1]
- 1967–1971: Thomas Tull[2]
- 1971–1973: Robin Haydon[3]
- 1973–1977: Kenneth Ritchie[4]
- 1977–1979: Michael Scott[5]
- 1980–1983: William Peters[6]
- 1983–1987: Henry Brind[7]
- 1987–1990: Denis Osborne[8]
- 1990–1993: Nigel Wenban-Smith[9]
- 1993–1998: John Martin[10]
- 1998–2001: George Finlayson[11]
- 2001–2004: Norman Ling[12]
- 2004–2006: David Pearey[13]
- 2006–2009: Richard Wildash[14]
- 2009–2011: Fergus Cochrane-Dyet[15] (expelled 2011)
- 2011–2012: Kirk Hollingsworth (chargé d'affaires)[16]
- 2012–2016: Michael Nevin[17]
- 2016: Simon Mustard (temporary)[18][19]
- 2017–2020: Holly Tett[20][21]
- 2020–2022: David Beer[22][23]
- 2022–2025: Fiona Ritchie[24]
- 2025-present[update]: Leigh Stubblefield[25]