The high commissioner of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland to Malaysia is the head of United Kingdom's diplomatic mission to Malaysia. The position has the rank and status of an ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary and is based in the high commission of the United Kingdom, Kuala Lumpur.
Prior to its separation and independence from the British Empire in 1957, Malaya was ruled by governors also termed "high commissioners".
List of heads of mission
High commissioner to Malaya
1957–1963: Sir Geofroy Tory
High commissioners to Malaysia
1963–1966: Antony Head, 1st Viscount Head 1966–1971: Sir Michael Walker 1971–1974: Sir John Johnston 1974–1977: Sir Eric Norris 1977–1981: Sir Donald Hawley 1981–1983: Sir William Bentley 1983–1986: Lord Gillmore 1986–1992: Sir Nicholas Spreckley 1992–1994: Duncan Slater 1994–1998: Sir David Moss 1998–2001: Sir Graham Fry 2001–2006: Bruce Cleghorn 2006–2010: Boyd McCleary 2010–2014: Simon Featherstone 2014-2019: Victoria Treadell
2019–2023: Charles Hay 2023–2024:Ailsa Terry 2024–2025: David Williams (Charge d’Affaires) 2025–present: Ajay Sharma
See also Malaysia–United Kingdom relations
References
External links UK and Malaysia, gov.uk