| Post: | Ambassador |
| Body: | the Republic of the Philippines to the United Kingdom Sugo ng Republika ng Pilipinas sa Reyno Unido ng Dakilang Britanya at Hilagang Irlanda |
| Insignia: | Seal of the Department of Foreign Affairs of the Philippines.svg |
| Insigniasize: | 150px |
| Insigniacaption: | Seal of the Department of Foreign Affairs of the Philippines |
| Department: | Department of Foreign Affairs Embassy of the Philippines, London |
| Reports To: | Department of Foreign Affairs |
| Incumbent: | Teodoro Locsin Jr. |
| Style: | His Excellency |
| Seat: | 6-11 Suffolk Street, London, United Kingdom |
| Nominator: | Secretary of Foreign Affairs |
| Termlength: | No fixed term |
| Inaugural: | Don Ramón J. Fernandez |
| Formation: | July 4, 1946 |
The ambassador of the Republic of the Philippines to the United Kingdom (fil|Sugo ng Republika ng Pilipinas sa Reyno Unido ng Dakilang Britanya at Hilagang Irlanda), known formally in the United Kingdom as the ambassador of the Republic of the Philippines to the Court of St James's, is the Republic of the Philippines' foremost diplomatic representative in the United Kingdom. As head of the Philippines' diplomatic mission there, the ambassador is the official representative of the president and the government of the Philippines to the king and government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. The position has the rank and status of an ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary and is based at the embassy at 6-11 Suffolk Street, London, United Kingdom. The Philippine ambassador to the United Kingdom is also accredited as non-resident ambassador to the Republic of Ireland.
The position is currently held by former Secretary of Foreign Affairs Teodoro Locsin Jr. since August 30, 2022, of whom he presented his credentials to King Charles III on May 16, 2023.[1] [2]
The diplomatic relations between the Philippines and the United Kingdom was established on July 4, 1946, after the British government recognized the independence of the Philippines from its 48-year colonial rule by the United States. The two countries were previously fought on the same side under the Allied Powers during the Second World War.
| Ambassador | Tenure | British monarch | British prime minister | Philippine president | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Ramón J. Fernandez | 1946 - 1949 | George VI | Clement Attlee | Manuel Roxas Elpidio Quirino | First and only Minister Plenipotentiary.[3] | |
| José E. Romero | 1949 - 1953 | George VI Elizabeth II | Clement Attlee Winston Churchill | Elpidio Quirino Ramon Magsaysay | First Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary.[4] [5] | |
| León María Guerrero III | 1954 - 1962 | Elizabeth II | Winston Churchill Anthony Eden Harold Macmillan | Ramon Magsaysay Carlos P. Garcia | ||
| Melquiades J. Gamboa | 1962 - 1963 | Harold Macmillan | Diosdado Macapagal | |||
| Marcial P. Lichauco | 1963 - 1966 | Harold Macmillan Alec Douglas-Home Harold Wilson | Diosdado Macapagal Ferdinand Marcos | |||
| Narciso G. Reyes | 1966 - 1970 | Harold Wilson | Ferdinand Marcos | He would later serve as Secretary General of the ASEAN from 1980 to 1982. | ||
| Jaime Zóbel de Ayala | 1970 - 1975 | Edward Heath Harold Wilson | ||||
| José Manuel Stilianopoulos | 1977 - 1982 | James Callaghan Margaret Thatcher | ||||
| Jose Vicente Cruz | 1982 - 1985 | Margaret Thatcher | ||||
| Juan T. Quimson | 1986 - 1988 | Ferdinand Marcos Corazon Aquino | ||||
| Tomas T. Syquia | 1989 - 1990 | Corazon Aquino Fidel V. Ramos | ||||
| Manuel T. Yan | 1991 - 1992 | John Major | ||||
| Jesus P. Tambunting | 1993 - 1998 | John Major Tony Blair | Fidel V. Ramos | |||
| Maria Rowena Mendoza Sánchez | 1998 | Tony Blair | Joseph Estrada | [6] | ||
| Cesar B. Bautista | 1999 - 2003 | Joseph Estrada Gloria Macapagal Arroyo | ||||
| Edgardo B. Espiritu | 2003 - 2009 | Tony Blair Gordon Brown | Gloria Macapagal Arroyo | |||
| Antonio M. Lagdameo | 2009 - 2010 | Gordon Brown David Cameron | First term. | |||
| Reynaldo A. Catapang | 2010 - 2011 | David Cameron Theresa May | Benigno Aquino III | |||
| Enrique A. Manalo[7] | 2011 - 2016 | Credentials were presented to Her Majesty the Queen on December 14, 2011.[8] He would later be appointed as Ambassador and Permanent Representative of the Philippines to the United Nations in 2020,[9] and as Secretary of Foreign Affairs in 2017 (in ad-interim capacity)[10] and again in 2022 (in full capacity).[11] | ||||
| Evan P. Garcia | 2016 - 2017 | Theresa May Boris Johnson | Rodrigo Duterte | |||
| Antonio M. Lagdameo | 2017 - 2022 | Second term. Credentials were presented to Her Majesty the Queen on March 8, 2017.[12] He would later be appointed as Ambassador and Permanent Representative of the Philippines to the United Nations on July 7, 2022.[13] | ||||
| Teodoro L. Locsin Jr. | 2022 - present | Elizabeth II Charles III | Boris Johnson Liz Truss Rishi Sunak Keir Starmer | Bongbong Marcos | Appointed by President Marcos Jr. on August 30, 2022. Credentials were presented to His Majesty the King on May 16, 2023.[14] |