Press release

Change of Governor of St Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha: Mr Nigel Phillips CBE

Mr Nigel Phillips CBE has been appointed Governor of St Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha in succession to Dr Philip Rushbrook.

This was published under the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

Mr Nigel Phillips CBE has been appointed Governor of St Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha in succession to Dr Philip Rushbrook. Mr Phillips will take up his appointment during August 2022.

Curriculum Vitae

Full name: Nigel Phillips

Dates Role
2017 to present Governor of the Falkland Islands and Her Majesty’s Commissioner for South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
2016 to 2017 Ministry of Defence (MOD), UK Permanent Representation to the European Union, Brussels, Deputy Military Representative
2014 to 2016 MOD, Head, Russian Strategic Studies/Wider Europe Policy
2013 to 2014 Member of Royal College of Defence Studies
2012 to 2013 Language training (Russian), Defence Academy
2010 to 2012 Warsaw, Defence Attaché
2007 to 2009 Defence College of Communications and Information Systems, Deputy Commandant and Garrison Commander
2003 to 2007 Stockholm, Defence Attaché
2001 to 2003 Defence Communications Services Agency, Senior Staff Officer Communication Operations Planning
2000 to 2001 Defence Academy, Advanced Command and Staff Course, Student
1984 to 2017 Royal Air Force, Commissioned Officer, various appointments

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Published 4 April 2022