# List of ambassadors of the Philippines to the United Kingdom

The ambassador of the Republic of the Philippines to the United Kingdom (Filipino: 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.

## History

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.

## List of ambassadors to the United Kingdom (1946–present)

| # | Ambassador | Tenure | British monarch | British prime minister | Philippine president | Note(s) |
| 1 | Don Ramón J. Fernández | 1946–1949 | George VI | Clement Attlee | Manuel Roxas Elpidio Quirino | First and only Minister Plenipotentiary. |
| 2 | José E. Romero | 1949–1953 | George VI Elizabeth II | Clement Attlee Winston Churchill | Elpidio Quirino Ramon Magsaysay | First Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary. |
| 3 | León María Guerrero III | 1954–1962 | Elizabeth II | Winston Churchill Anthony Eden Harold Macmillan | Ramon Magsaysay Carlos P. Garcia | |
| 4 | Melquiades J. Gamboa | 1962–1963 | Elizabeth II | Harold Macmillan | Diosdado Macapagal | |
| 5 | Marcial P. Lichauco | 1963–1966 | Elizabeth II | Harold Macmillan Alec Douglas-Home Harold Wilson | Diosdado Macapagal Ferdinand Marcos | |
| 6 | Narciso G. Reyes | 1966–1970 | Elizabeth II | Harold Wilson | Ferdinand Marcos | He would later serve as Secretary General of the ASEAN from 1980 to 1982. |
| 7 | Jaime Zóbel de Ayala | 1970–1975 | Elizabeth II | Edward Heath Harold Wilson | Ferdinand Marcos | |
| 8 | José Manuel Stilianopoulos | 1977–1982 | Elizabeth II | James Callaghan Margaret Thatcher | Ferdinand Marcos | |
| 9 | Jose Vicente Cruz | 1982–1985 | Elizabeth II | Margaret Thatcher | Ferdinand Marcos | |
| 10 | Juan T. Quimson | 1986–1988 | Elizabeth II | Margaret Thatcher | Ferdinand Marcos Corazon Aquino | |
| 11 | Tomas T. Syquia | 1989–1990 | Elizabeth II | Margaret Thatcher | Corazon Aquino Fidel V. Ramos | |
| 12 | Manuel T. Yan | 1991–1992 | Elizabeth II | John Major | Corazon Aquino Fidel V. Ramos | |
| 13 | Jesus P. Tambunting | 1993–1998 | Elizabeth II | John Major Tony Blair | Fidel V. Ramos | |
| 14 | Maria Rowena Mendoza Sánchez | 1998 | Elizabeth II | Tony Blair | Joseph Estrada | |
| 15 | Cesar B. Bautista | 1999–2003 | Elizabeth II | Tony Blair | Joseph Estrada Gloria Macapagal Arroyo | |
| 16 | Edgardo B. Espiritu | 2003–2009 | Elizabeth II | Tony Blair Gordon Brown | Gloria Macapagal Arroyo | |
| 17 | Antonio M. Lagdameo | 2009–2010 | Elizabeth II | Gordon Brown David Cameron | Gloria Macapagal Arroyo | First term. |
| 18 | Reynaldo A. Catapang | 2010–2011 | Elizabeth II | David Cameron Theresa May | Benigno Aquino III | |
| 19 | Enrique A. Manalo | 2011–2016 | Elizabeth II | David Cameron Theresa May | Benigno Aquino III | Credentials were presented to Her Majesty the Queen on December 14, 2011. He would later be appointed as Ambassador and Permanent Representative of the Philippines to the United Nations in 2020, and as Secretary of Foreign Affairs in 2017 (in ad-interim capacity) and again in 2022 (in full capacity). |
| 20 | Evan P. Garcia | 2016–2017 | Elizabeth II | Theresa May Boris Johnson | Rodrigo Duterte | |
| 21 | Antonio M. Lagdameo | 2017–2022 | Elizabeth II | Theresa May Boris Johnson | Rodrigo Duterte | Second term. Credentials were presented to Her Majesty the Queen on March 8, 2017. He would later be appointed as Ambassador and Permanent Representative of the Philippines to the United Nations on July 7, 2022. |
| 22 | 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. |