Press release

Change of British High Commissioner to Nigeria: Paul Arkwright

Mr Paul Arkwright has been appointed British High Commissioner to the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

• From: Foreign & Commonwealth Office
• Published: 23 July 2015

This was published under the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

Mr Paul Arkwright has been appointed British High Commissioner to the Federal Republic of Nigeria in succession to Sir Andrew Pocock KCMG, who will be retiring from the Diplomatic Service. Mr Arkwright will take up his appointment during September.

CURRICULUM VITAE

Full name:

Paul Thomas Arkwright

2013 – present	FCO, Director, Multilateral Policy
2009 – 2013	The Hague, Her Majesty’s Ambassador
2006 – 2009	FCO, Head, Counter-Proliferation Department
2006	FCO Participant in Higher Command and Staff Course, Defence Academy Shrivenham
2001 – 2005	UKDEL NATO, Political Counsellor
1998 – 2001	Paris, First Secretary Political
1997 – 1998	Secondment to Quai d’Orsay, Paris, UN & International Organisations department
1993 – 1997	UKMis New York, First Secretary Political
1991 – 1993	FCO, Head of Conventional Arms Section Non Proliferation & Defence Department
1988 – 1991	British Military Government Berlin (later British Embassy, Berlin Office), Second Secretary Political
1987 – 1988	FCO, Desk Officer, Hong Kong Department
1986	Joined FCO

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Published 23 July 2015