List of ambassadors of the United Kingdom to Latvia

The Ambassador of the United Kingdom to Latvia is the United Kingdom's foremost diplomatic representative in Latvia, and head of the UK's diplomatic mission in Riga.

Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary
From 1921 to 1940, British Ministers were accredited to Estonia and Lithuania as well as Latvia; they were based in Riga.


 * 1921–1922: Ernest Wilton
 * 1922–1927: Sir Tudor Vaughan
 * 1928–1930: Joseph Addison
 * 1931–1934: Hughe Knatchbull-Hugessen
 * 1934–1937: Sir Edmund Monson, 3rd Baronet
 * 1937–1940: Sir Charles Orde

''No representation 1940–91. Latvia was incorporated into the Soviet Union in 1940, and regained its independence in 1991.''

Ambassador

 * 1991–1993: Richard Samuel
 * 1993–1995: Richard Ralph
 * 1996–1999: Nicholas Jarrold
 * 1999–2002: Stephen Nash
 * 2002–2005: Andrew Tesoriere
 * 2005–2007: Ian Bond
 * 2007–2009: Richard Moon
 * 2010–2013: Andrew Soper
 * 2013–2017: Sarah Cowley
 * 2017–2021: Keith Shannon


 * 2021–present Paul Brummell