The high commissioner of the United Kingdom to the Republic of Singapore is the
United Kingdom's foremost diplomatic representative in
Singapore.
Singapore, previously a British colony, became an internally self-governing state in 1959 and
George Douglas-Hamilton, 10th Earl of Selkirk, was appointed commissioner (not high commissioner) for Singapore and South East Asia.[1][2][3] In 1963, Singapore declared independence from Britain and joined the new Federation of
Malaysia. In 1965, Singapore left Malaysia and became an independent country (as the Republic of Singapore) and a full member of the
Commonwealth. As a member of the Commonwealth, the United Kingdom's diplomatic representative is a
high commissioner rather than an
ambassador.
1959:
Sir William Goode. Colonial Secretary (1953–57), Last
Governor of Singapore (1957–59) . He was appointed Commissioner as part of transitional arrangements.