Consulus inglesus in Sardigna in is tempus modernus finzas a oindì

Abstract

Throughout the 18th Century there were many countries having their own consuls in Cagliari. Small countries, such as Malta and Ragusa, and bigger ones like France and Spain and even the British Empire, which had a large fleet with sizeable commercial interests in the waters of the Mediterranean Sea. There are reports of the existence of a British consulate as from 1750. Consuls took care of the commercial activities through the sea, preserving the interests of captains and owners of shipped goods. Likewise, Cagliari accommodated British consuls throughout the 19th century. In 1839, apart from the consular authority which operated in the administrative centre, there were also 7 deputy consuls who performed their duties in other areas and cities of Sardinia. British consuls operated in the island until 1993. From that date onwards, the consulate of Rome took care of Sardinia up to 1965, when Nadine Ekserdjian was appointed consul for the island, succeeded by Andrew Graham in 1992 who is still in office.