The Embassy of Egypt in London is the diplomatic mission of Egypt in the United Kingdom. It is located at 26 South Street, Mayfair, London.
Egypt also maintains several other buildings in London: a consulate general at 2 Lowndes Street, Belgravia, a press and information Office at 299 Oxford Street, a cultural office at 4 Chesterfield Gardens, Mayfair and a medical office at 47 Longridge Road, Earl's Court.
The current ambassador of Egypt to the United Kingdom is Ashraf Swelam.
History Diplomatic relations between Egypt and the United Kingdom date back to the nineteenth century, when Egypt (then nominally part of the Ottoman Empire) maintained a diplomatic presence in London under the rule of Muhammad Ali Pasha and his successors. Formal diplomatic representation expanded during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, particularly following the British occupation of Egypt, which intensified political and administrative ties between the two countries.
In 1922, the United Kingdom unilaterally declared Egypt’s independence, leading to the establishment of full diplomatic relations and the elevation of Egypt’s representation in London to legation status. This was further upgraded to an embassy following Egypt’s transition to a republic after the Egyptian revolution of 1952, reflecting the development of modern bilateral diplomatic relations.
The embassy has been located in the Mayfair area of London for much of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries, reflecting the concentration of diplomatic missions in central London. In addition to the main embassy, Egypt maintains a consular presence at 2 Lowndes Street (Belgravia), providing visa and citizen services to Egyptian nationals and foreign applicants.
The Egyptian diplomatic presence in London also includes the Egyptian Cultural and Educational Bureau, located at 4 Chesterfield Gardens (Mayfair), which promotes cultural exchange, academic cooperation, and educational ties between Egypt and the United Kingdom.
The embassy has also played a role during key periods of political change in Egypt. During the Egyptian Revolution of 2011, the embassy in London became a focal point for demonstrations by members of the Egyptian diaspora and activists.
In the decades since, the embassy has continued to facilitate bilateral cooperation across trade, investment, education, and cultural exchange, reflecting the enduring relationship between Egypt and the United Kingdom.
Residence The residence of the Egyptian ambassador is housed at Bute House (not to be confused with the government building of the same name), a Grade II listed building located at 75 South Audley Street and named after John Stuart, 3rd Earl of Bute. The building's first occupant was John Stuart, 1st Marquess of Bute, while its first Egyptian occupant was Aziz Ezzat Pasha, then Minister Plenipotentary, and Baheya Mansour Yegen, a granddaughter of Isma'il Pasha of Egypt and niece of Fuad I.
List of representatives
Below is a list of diplomatic representatives from Egypt to the United Kingdom.
# Ambassador Title Date of appointment 1 Aziz Pasha Ezzat عزيز باشا عزت Minister Plenipotentiary 14/1/1924 2 Sezostories Bek Siedaros سيزوستوريس بك سيداروس Minister Plenipotentiary 1927 3 Abd El Malek Bek Hamza عبد الملك بك حمزة Chargé d'Affaires 4/10/1928 4 Hassan Sabry Pasha حسن صبرى Minister Plenipotentiary 19/2/1935oo 5 Hafez Afifi Pasha د.حافظ باشا عفيفى Minister Plenipotentiary 11/3/1937 6 Abd Elrahman Bek Hakey عبد الرحمن بك حقى Charge d'Affaires 1937 7 Hassan Pasha Nashat د.حسن باشا نشأت Ambassador 24/6/1938 8 F. D. Amr Bey عبدالفتاح باشا عمرو Ambassador 24/7/1945 9 Mahmoud Fawzi د.محمود فوزى Ambassador 30/10/1952 10 Abd Elrahman Hakky عبد الرحمن حقى Ambassador 18/3/1953 11 Samy Abu Elfetouh سامى ابو الفتوح Ambassador 18/10/1955 12 Kamal Khalil كمال خليل Chargé d'Affaires 1959 13 Mohamed Awad Elquni محمد عوض القونى Ambassador 24/3/1961 14 Mohammed Hafez Ismail محمد حافظ إسماعيل Ambassador 23/6/1964 15 Ahmed Hassan Elfiky أحمد حسن الفقى Ambassador 20/12/1967 16 Kamal Rifaat كمال الدين رفعت Ambassador 12/10/1971 17 Saad el-Shazly سعد محمد الشاذلى Ambassador 16/5/1974 18 Mohamed Samieh Anwar محمد سميح أنور Ambassador 31/10/1975 19 Hassan Abu Seeda حسن أبوسعده Ambassador 27/2/1980 20 Youssef Abd Elaziz Shrarah يوسف عبدالعزيز شراره Ambassador 29/11/1984 21 Dr. Mohamed Shaker د.محمد إبراهيم شاكر Ambassador 14/9/1988 22 Adel Salah Eldin Elgazar عادل صلاح الدين الجزار Ambassador 15/9/1997 23 Gehad Refaat Madi حهاد رفعت ماضي Ambassador 1/8/2004 24 Hatem Seif El Nasr حاتم سيف النصر Ambassador 1/12/2008 25 Mohamed Ashraf Mohamed Kamal El Kholy اشرف الخولى Ambassador 5/15/2013 26 Nasser Kamel ناصر كامل Ambassador 5/15/2015 27 Tarek Adel طارق عادل Ambassador 27 Sherif Kamel شريف كامل Ambassador 3/22/202228Ashraf Swelamأشرف سويلمAmbassador9/4/2025
Gallery
See also Egypt–United Kingdom relations List of diplomats from the United Kingdom to Egypt
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