Embassy of Egypt, London

Embassy of Egypt in London
LocationMayfair, London
Address26 South Street
Coordinates51°30′29″N 0°09′07″W / 51.5081°N 0.1520°W / 51.5081; -0.1520
AmbassadorAshraf Swelam

The Embassy of Egypt in London is the diplomatic mission of Egypt in the United Kingdom.[1] It is located at 26 South Street, Mayfair, London.

Egypt also maintains several other buildings in London: a consulate general at 2 Lowndes Street, Belgravia, a press and information Office at 299 Oxford Street, a cultural office at 4 Chesterfield Gardens, Mayfair and a medical office at 47 Longridge Road, Earl's Court.[1]

The current ambassador of Egypt to the United Kingdom is Ashraf Swelam.

History

Diplomatic relations between Egypt and the United Kingdom date back to the nineteenth century, when Egypt (then nominally part of the Ottoman Empire) maintained a diplomatic presence in London under the rule of Muhammad Ali Pasha and his successors.[2] Formal diplomatic representation expanded during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, particularly following the British occupation of Egypt, which intensified political and administrative ties between the two countries.[3]

In 1922, the United Kingdom unilaterally declared Egypt’s independence, leading to the establishment of full diplomatic relations and the elevation of Egypt’s representation in London to legation status.[4] This was further upgraded to an embassy following Egypt’s transition to a republic after the Egyptian revolution of 1952, reflecting the development of modern bilateral diplomatic relations.[5]

The embassy has been located in the Mayfair area of London for much of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries, reflecting the concentration of diplomatic missions in central London.[6] In addition to the main embassy, Egypt maintains a consular presence at 2 Lowndes Street (Belgravia), providing visa and citizen services to Egyptian nationals and foreign applicants.[7]

The Egyptian diplomatic presence in London also includes the Egyptian Cultural and Educational Bureau, located at 4 Chesterfield Gardens (Mayfair), which promotes cultural exchange, academic cooperation, and educational ties between Egypt and the United Kingdom.[8]

The embassy has also played a role during key periods of political change in Egypt. During the Egyptian Revolution of 2011, the embassy in London became a focal point for demonstrations by members of the Egyptian diaspora and activists.[9]

In the decades since, the embassy has continued to facilitate bilateral cooperation across trade, investment, education, and cultural exchange, reflecting the enduring relationship between Egypt and the United Kingdom.[10]

Residence

The residence of the Egyptian ambassador is housed at Bute House (not to be confused with the government building of the same name), a Grade II listed[11] building located at 75 South Audley Street and named after John Stuart, 3rd Earl of Bute.[12] The building's first occupant was John Stuart, 1st Marquess of Bute, while its first Egyptian occupant was Aziz Ezzat Pasha, then Minister Plenipotentary, and Baheya Mansour Yegen, a granddaughter of Isma'il Pasha of Egypt and niece of Fuad I.[12]

List of representatives

Flag of Egyptian ministers plenipotentiary during the monarchy

Below is a list of diplomatic representatives from Egypt to the United Kingdom.[13][14]

# Ambassador Title Date of appointment
1 Aziz Pasha Ezzat عزيز باشا عزت Minister Plenipotentiary 14/1/1924
2 Sezostories Bek Siedaros سيزوستوريس بك سيداروس Minister Plenipotentiary 1927
3 Abd El Malek Bek Hamza عبد الملك بك حمزة Chargé d'Affaires 4/10/1928
4 Hassan Sabry Pasha حسن صبرى Minister Plenipotentiary 19/2/1935oo
5 Hafez Afifi Pasha د.حافظ باشا عفيفى Minister Plenipotentiary 11/3/1937
6 Abd Elrahman Bek Hakey عبد الرحمن بك حقى Charge d'Affaires 1937
7 Hassan Pasha Nashat د.حسن باشا نشأت Ambassador 24/6/1938
8 F. D. Amr Bey عبدالفتاح باشا عمرو Ambassador 24/7/1945
9 Mahmoud Fawzi د.محمود فوزى Ambassador 30/10/1952
10 Abd Elrahman Hakky عبد الرحمن حقى Ambassador 18/3/1953
11 Samy Abu Elfetouh سامى ابو الفتوح Ambassador 18/10/1955
12 Kamal Khalil كمال خليل Chargé d'Affaires 1959
13 Mohamed Awad Elquni محمد عوض القونى Ambassador 24/3/1961
14 Mohammed Hafez Ismail محمد حافظ إسماعيل Ambassador 23/6/1964
15 Ahmed Hassan Elfiky أحمد حسن الفقى Ambassador 20/12/1967
16 Kamal Rifaat كمال الدين رفعت Ambassador 12/10/1971
17 Saad el-Shazly سعد محمد الشاذلى Ambassador 16/5/1974
18 Mohamed Samieh Anwar محمد سميح أنور Ambassador 31/10/1975
19 Hassan Abu Seeda حسن أبوسعده Ambassador 27/2/1980
20 Youssef Abd Elaziz Shrarah يوسف عبدالعزيز شراره Ambassador 29/11/1984
21 Dr. Mohamed Shaker د.محمد إبراهيم شاكر Ambassador 14/9/1988
22 Adel Salah Eldin Elgazar عادل صلاح الدين الجزار Ambassador 15/9/1997
23 Gehad Refaat Madi حهاد رفعت ماضي Ambassador 1/8/2004
24 Hatem Seif El Nasr[15] حاتم سيف النصر Ambassador 1/12/2008
25 Mohamed Ashraf Mohamed Kamal El Kholy اشرف الخولى Ambassador 5/15/2013
26 Nasser Kamel ناصر كامل Ambassador 5/15/2015
27 Tarek Adel طارق عادل Ambassador
27 Sherif Kamel شريف كامل Ambassador 3/22/2022
28 Ashraf Swelam أشرف سويلم Ambassador 9/4/2025

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "The London Diplomatic List" (PDF). 14 December 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 December 2013.
  2. ↑ Fahmy, Khaled (1997). All the Pasha's Men: Mehmed Ali, His Army and the Making of Modern Egypt. Cambridge University Press.
  3. ↑ Cain, P. J.; Hopkins, A. G. (2016). British Imperialism, 1688–2015. Routledge.
  4. ↑ Goldschmidt, Arthur (2004). Modern Egypt: The Formation of a Nation-State. Westview Press.
  5. ↑ Botman, Selma (1991). Egypt from Independence to Revolution, 1919–1952. Syracuse University Press.
  6. ↑ "Embassy of Egypt in London". EmbassyPages. Retrieved 30 April 2026.
  7. ↑ "Consular Section – Embassy of Egypt in London". Embassy of Egypt in London. Retrieved 30 April 2026.
  8. ↑ "Contact Info - Egypt Consulate UK". The Consular General of the Arab Republic of Egypt in the UK. Retrieved 30 April 2026.
  9. ↑ "Egypt protests spread to London". BBC News. 30 January 2011. Retrieved 30 April 2026.
  10. ↑ "UK–Egypt relations". UK Government. Retrieved 30 April 2026.
  11. ↑ "75 South Audley Street". Buildington.
  12. 1 2 "Bute House". Egy.com.
  13. ↑ "Former Heads of the Egyptian Mission to the UK since 1924". Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Archived from the original on 5 October 2009. Retrieved 25 February 2010.
  14. ↑ "Former Heads of the Egyptian Mission to the UK since 1924". Egyptian Embassy in London. Archived from the original on 11 April 2010. Retrieved 25 February 2010.
  15. ↑ "The gergidia: New Egyptian Ambassador in London". 4 June 2009.
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