List of ambassadors of the United Kingdom to Libya


The ambassador of the United Kingdom to Libya is the United Kingdom's foremost diplomatic representative in Libya, and head of the UK's diplomatic mission in Tripoli.
the British Embassy in Tripoli suspended operations due to renewed civil war in Libya. The ambassador and staff operate from Tunisia for the time being.
In September 2021, Caroline Hurndall MBE became the first female British ambassador to Tripoli, replacing Nicholas Hopton.

Consuls-general in Tripoli

Ambassadors

Diplomatic relations were broken over the murder of WPC Yvonne Fletcher in 1984. Britain and Libya resumed diplomatic relations in July 1999.
From March to October 2011 the British Embassy in Tripoli was closed due to the Libyan Civil War.