Andrew Patrick (diplomat)

Andrew Patrick (born 28 February 1966) is a British diplomat who has been British High Commissioner to Sri Lanka, and non-resident British High Commissioner to the Maldives, since 2023.[1]

He was educated at Poltair School, graduated with a BSc in maths from the University of Bristol in 1987, and completed a diploma in law from City University in 1988.[2]

He was British Ambassador to Myanmar from 2013 to 2018.[3] He was Migration and Modern Slavery Envoy at the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office from 2022 to 2023.[4]

On 21 February 2026, Nigel Farage accused the British High Commissioner to the Maldives of blocking him from participating in a humanitarian mission to Île du Coin in the Chagos Archipelago, where earlier that month a group of four Chagossians had attempted to establish a permanent settlement in their erstwhile homeland.[5]

References

  1. ^ "New British Envoy Andrew Patrick presents credentials". The Morning. 24 August 2023. Retrieved 21 February 2026.
  2. ^ "Patrick, Andrew, (born 28 Feb. 1966), HM Diplomatic Service; High Commissioner to Sri Lanka, since 2023." WHO'S WHO & WHO WAS WHO. 1 Dec. 2007
  3. ^ "Andrew Patrick". gov.uk. Retrieved 21 February 2026.
  4. ^ "Change of High Commissioner to Sri Lanka: Andrew Patrick". gov.uk. Retrieved 21 February 2026.
  5. ^ "Farage: My Chagos aid mission has been blocked". The Daily Telegraph. 21 February 2026. Retrieved 21 February 2026.
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