List of ambassadors of Ukraine to the United Kingdom

The Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Ukraine to the United Kingdom (Ukrainian: Надзвичайний і Повноважний посол України у Сполученому Королівстві Великої Британії та Північної Ірландії, romanized: Nadzvichainy i Povnovazhny Posol Ukrayni u Spoluchenomu Korolivstvi Velikoy Britanniy ta Povnichnoy Irelandiy) is the ambassador of Ukraine to the United Kingdom.

Ambassador of Ukraine to the United Kingdom
Incumbent Valerii Zaluzhnyi since 10 July 2024
Nominator	President of Ukraine
Appointer	Volodymyr Zelenskyy
Inaugural holder	Serhiy Komisarenko as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
Formation	1992
Website	Ukraine Embassy - London

The first Ukrainian ambassador to the United Kingdom assumed his post in 1992, the same year a Ukrainian embassy opened in London.

List of representatives

Ukrainian People's Republic

• 1919: Mykola Stakhovsky
• 1919–1921: Arnold Margolin
• 1921–1923: Jaroslav Olesnitsky
• 1923–1924: Roman Smal-Stocki

Ukraine

• 1992–1997: Serhiy Komisarenko^[1]
• 1997–2002: Volodymyr Vasylenko^[2]
• 2002–2005: Ihor Mityukov^[3]
• 2005–2010: Ihor Kharchenko^[4]
• 2010–2014: Volodymyr Khandohiy^[5]
• 2014: Andrii Kuzmenko — Chargé d'affaires a.i.
• 2014: Ihor Kyzym — Chargé d'affaires a.i.^[6]
• 2015–2020: Natalia Galibarenko^[7]
• 2020–2023: Vadym Prystaiko^[7]
• 2023–2024: Eduard Fesko — Chargé d'affaires a.i.^[8][9]
• 2024–present: Valerii Zaluzhnyi^[10]

See also

• Embassy of Ukraine, London
• British Ambassador to Ukraine

References

1. Short CV of Professor Serhiy KOMISARENKO
2. Great Britain gets new ambassador from Ukraine, Volodymyr Vasylenko
3. Ukrainian Ambassador to UK Igor Mityukov says Britain is ready to acknowledge Ukraine as market economy nation
4. Two-way track: OBG talks to Ihor Kharchenko, Ukrainian Ambassador to the UK
5. Former Ambassadors of Ukraine to the United Kingdom
6. Embassy of Ukraine to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
7. "Zelensky appointed Pristaika ambassador to Britain". Ukrainska Pravda (in Ukrainian). 20 July 2020.
8. Wharton, James (19 January 2024). "Exclusive: Ukraine representative in UK criticises broken promises over weapons for war". Forces Network. British Forces Broadcasting Service. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
9. "Essex says 'Thank You' to Ukraine Volunteers". Essex County Council. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
10. "The London Diplomatic List – Revised August 2024" (ODT). gov.uk. Government of the United Kingdom. August 2024. Retrieved 20 August 2024.

External links

• Embassy of Ukraine to the United Kingdom: Previous Ambassadors