1947–1951: Alan Trott[4] 1951–1955: Clinton Pelham[5] 1955: Harold Beeley[6] 1955–1956: Roderick Parkes[7] 1956–1963: Diplomatic relations severed due to Suez Crisis 1963–1964: Sir Colin Crowe[8] 1964–1968: Morgan Man[9] 1968: Horace Phillips (rejected by Saudi government) 1968–1972: Sir Willie Morris[10] 1972–1976: Sir Alan Rothnie[11] 1976–1979: Sir John Wilton 1979–1984: Sir James Craig 1984–1986: Sir Patrick Wright 1986–1989: Sir Stephen Egerton 1989–1993: Sir Alan Munro[12] 1993–1996: Sir David Gore-Booth 1996–2000: Sir Andrew Green 2000–2003: Sir Derek Plumbly 2003–2006: Sir Sherard Cowper-Coles[12] 2006–2010: Sir William Patey 2010–2012: Sir Tom Phillips 2012–2015: Sir John Jenkins[13] 2015–present[update]: Simon Collis[14]