United Kingdom Special Envoy for Post-Holocaust Issues
British diplomatic office
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The United Kingdom Special Envoy for Post-Holocaust Issues is responsible for developing and implementing UK Government policy with respect to encouraging the restitution of Holocaust-era assets, including art and immovable property; ensuring the accessibility and preservation of the Bad Arolsen archival record of the Nazi era and its aftermath, and promoting Holocaust education, remembrance and research.[1]
Robert Andrew Burns served as the first envoy from 2010 to 2015. He was succeeded by Eric Pickles, who was appointed in 2015.[2] Pickles left the position around April 2025 and High Peak MP Jon Pearce was appointed by Prime Minister Kier Starmer in January 2026.
List of special envoys
| Special Envoys | Term of office | Length of Term | Prime Minister | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Sir Robert Andrew Burns | 10 June 2010 | 10 September 2015 | 5 years, 3 months | David Cameron | |
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Eric Pickles Baron Pickles |
10 September 2015 | April 2025 | 9 years, 6 months | ||
| Theresa May | ||||||
| Boris Johnson | ||||||
| Liz Truss | ||||||
| Rishi Sunak | ||||||
| Keir Starmer | ||||||
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Jon Pearce MP | 26 January 2026 | Incumbent | 8 months | ||
| Andy Burnham | ||||||
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