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Permanent Representative of the United Kingdom to the European Union

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Her Britannic Majesty's Permanent Representative to the European Union
Coat of Arms of the United Kingdom
Foreign and Commonwealth Office
UK Representation to the EU Brussels
StyleHis Excellency
ResidenceBrussels
NominatorThe Prime Minister
AppointerQueen Elizabeth II
Term lengthNo fixed term
Inaugural holderMichael Palliser
Formation1 January 1973
Final holderSir Tim Barrow
Abolished31 January 2020
SuccessionBritish Ambassador to the European Union
Website[1]

The Permanent Representative of the United Kingdom to the European Union was the United Kingdom's foremost diplomatic representative to the European Union, and head of the United Kingdom Representation to the European Union (UKREP), while the United Kingdom was a member state of the European Union. Their official title was Her Britannic Majesty's Permanent Representative to the European Union. Since the UK left the EU on 31 January 2020,[1] the role was replaced with the British Ambassador to the European Union.

List of heads of mission

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Permanent representatives to the European Communities

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Permanent representatives to the European Union

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References

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  1. ^ Rawlinson, Kevin; Topping, Alexandra; Murphy, Simon; Henley, Jon; Murray, Jessica; Freedland, Jonathan; Rawlinson, Kevin (1 February 2020). "Brexit day: end of an era as United Kingdom leaves EU – as it happened". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
  2. ^ "UK's ambassador to the EU Sir Ivan Rogers resigns". BBC News. 3 January 2017.
  3. ^ "Tim Barrow KCMG LVO MBE, UK Permanent Representative to the EU". gov.uk. Retrieved 11 January 2017.
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