High Commission of The Bahamas in London
LocationMayfair, London
Address10 Chesterfield Street, London, W1J 5JL
Coordinates51°30′25.8″N 0°8′55″W / 51.507167°N 0.14861°W / 51.507167; -0.14861
High CommissionerPaul Andrew Gomez

The High Commission of The Bahamas in London is the diplomatic mission of The Bahamas in the United Kingdom.[1] It was first established in the 1970s.

The present High Commissioner, Paul Andrew Gomez, is the tenth to hold the post.

High Commissioners[2]
Name Dates
Sir Alvin Braynen July 10, 1973 - June 30, 1977
Mr Anthony Roberts October 2, 1977 - September 14, 1984
Mr Richard Demeritte September 17, 1984 - May 13, 1988
Dr. Patricia Rodgers May 16, 1988 - October 30, 1992
Sir Arthur A. Foulkes November 9, 1992 - June 14, 1999
Mr Basil O'Brien CMG August 31, 1999 - January 31, 2008
Mr Paul Farquharson QPM February 2, 2008 - August 21, 2012
Mr Eldred Bethel December 17, 2012 - May, 2017
Mr Ellison Greenslade QPM November 17, 2017 - April 2023
Mr Paul Gomez April 20, 2023 - present

The building also serves as The Bahamas Tourist Office in London.[3]

As well as functioning as the High Commission to the United Kingdom, it also serves as the Embassy of the Bahamas to a number of countries in Europe and a number of international organisations including the Commonwealth Secretariat, the International Maritime Organization and the Bureau of International Expositions.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "The London Diplomatic List" (PDF). 13 December 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 December 2013.
  2. ↑ "About Us". The Bahamas High Commission. The Bahamas High Commission, London. Retrieved 10 April 2016.
  3. ↑ "About Us". The Bahamas High Commission. The Bahamas High Commission, London. Retrieved 10 April 2016.
  4. ↑ "Our Role". The Bahamas High Commission. The Bahamas High Commission, London. Retrieved 10 April 2016.


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