High Commissioner of the United Kingdom to Fiji
The High Commissioner of the United Kingdom to Fiji is the United Kingdom's foremost diplomatic representative in the Republic of Fiji. Fiji gained independence from the United Kingdom in 1970. As fellow members of the Commonwealth of Nations, the United Kingdom and Fiji conduct their diplomatic relations at governmental level, rather than between Heads of State. Therefore, the countries exchange High Commissioners, rather than ambassadors. British High Commissioners to Fiji (or, from 1988 to 1997, British Ambassadors to Fiji) have also acted at various times as Ambassadors or High Commissioners to  the Republic of Kiribati, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of Nauru, the Kingdom of Tonga, Tuvalu and the Republic of Vanuatu. List of heads of mission. Ambassadors Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Sovereign Democratic Republic of Fiji. On 1 October 1987 Fiji was deemed to have left the Commonwealth and the British High Commission became the British Embassy. High Commissioners to the Republic of Fiji. On 1 October 1997 Fiji returned to its membership of the Commonwealth and the British Embassy once again became the British High Commission. High Commissioner of the