Neil Wigan

Neil Wigan
British High Commissioner to Kenya
Assumed office
16 August 2023
MonarchCharles III
Prime MinisterRishi Sunak
Keir Starmer
Preceded byJane Marriott
British Ambassador to Israel
In office
13 June 2019 – 16 August 2023
MonarchsElizabeth II
Charles III
Prime Minister
Preceded byDavid Quarrey
Succeeded bySimon Walters
British Ambassador to the Democratic Republic of Congo
In office
2010–2013
MonarchElizabeth II
Prime MinisterDavid Cameron
Preceded byNicholas Kay
Succeeded byDiane Corner
Personal details
NationalityBritish
Children2
Alma materUniversity of Oxford
University of London
Johns Hopkins University
OccupationDiplomat

Desmond Patrick Neil Wigan CVO OBE is a British diplomat who is the current British High Commissioner to Kenya. He previously served as the UK Ambassador to Somalia from 2013 to 2015.[1] He also served as the British ambassador to Israel, June 2019 to June 2023, replacing David Quarrey.[2] In June 2023, he was appointed the British High Commissioner to Kenya, replacing Jane Marriott.

  1. ^ "Neil Wigan". gov.uk. Retrieved 19 March 2015.
  2. ^ "British Ambassador to Israel: Neil Wigan OBE". Retrieved 24 October 2019."British Ambassador to Israel: Neil Wigan OBE". gov.uk. Retrieved 24 October 2019.