Diplomatic mission
The High Commission of The Bahamas in London is the diplomatic mission of The Bahamas in the United Kingdom .[1] It was first established in the 1970s.
The present High Commissioner, Paul Andrew Gomez, is the tenth to hold the post.
High Commissioners[2]
Name
Dates
Sir Alvin Braynen
July 10, 1973 - June 30, 1977
Mr Anthony Roberts
October 2, 1977 - September 14, 1984
Mr Richard Demeritte
September 17, 1984 - May 13, 1988
Dr. Patricia Rodgers
May 16, 1988 - October 30, 1992
Sir Arthur A. Foulkes
November 9, 1992 - June 14, 1999
Mr Basil O'Brien CMG
August 31, 1999 - January 31, 2008
Mr Paul Farquharson QPM
February 2, 2008 - August 21, 2012
Mr Eldred Bethel
December 17, 2012 - May, 2017
Mr Ellison Greenslade QPM
November 17, 2017 - April 2023
Mr Paul Gomez
April 20, 2023 - present
The building also serves as The Bahamas Tourist Office in London.[3]
As well as functioning as the High Commission to the United Kingdom, it also serves as the Embassy of the Bahamas to a number of countries in Europe and a number of international organisations including the Commonwealth Secretariat, the International Maritime Organization and the Bureau of International Expositions.[4]
Gallery
References
^ "The London Diplomatic List" (PDF) . 13 December 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 December 2013.
^ "About Us" . The Bahamas High Commission . The Bahamas High Commission, London. Retrieved 10 April 2016 .
^ "About Us" . The Bahamas High Commission . The Bahamas High Commission, London. Retrieved 10 April 2016 .
^ "Our Role" . The Bahamas High Commission . The Bahamas High Commission, London. Retrieved 10 April 2016 .
External links
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