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.
As a member of the Commonwealth, the United Kingdom's diplomatic representative is a high commissioner rather than an ambassador.
The British High Commission is located at Tanglin Road, close to the Australian High Commission and American Embassy.