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Change of Governor of St Helena, Ascension Island and Tristan da Cunha: Philip Rushbrook

Dr Philip Rushbrook is to succeed Lisa Honan as Governor of St Helena, Ascension Island and Tristan da Cunha in May 2019.

• From: Foreign & Commonwealth Office
• Published: 4 December 2018

This was published under the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

Dr Philip Rushbrook has been appointed Governor of St Helena, Ascension Island and Tristan da Cunha in succession to Lisa Honan, who will be returning to the UK. Dr Rushbrook is expected to take up his appointment in Jamestown, St Helena during May 2019.

CURRICULUM VITAE

Full name: Dr Philip Edward Rushbrook

2018 to 2019	The Confederation of Service Charities, Director of Governance Support, London (secondment from Ministry of Defence)
2014 to 2018	Ministry of Defence, Chief Officer & Deputy Administrator (Deputy Governor), Sovereign Base Areas of Akrotiri & Dhekelia and Command Secretary, British Forces Cyprus
2013 to 2014	Cabinet Office, National Security Secretariat, Foreign and Defence Policy Directorate, Programme Implementation Director, Afghan Interpreters UK Resettlement Programme
2011 to 2013	FCO, Turks & Caicos Islands, Governor’s Office, Deputy Head of Mission and Director of Strategy, Government Reform and Economic Recovery Programme
2008 to 2011	Home Office, Deputy International Director, International Directorate
2008	UN/World Health Organisation, Specialist Advisor in Darfur, Sudan (secondment from Cabinet Office)
2007 to 2008	Cabinet Office, Service Director, Departmental IT Development Programme
2005 to 2007	HM Treasury, Office of Government Commerce, Review Director, Organisational Reform Review and Divisional Director, Knowledge, Innovation, Standards and Skills Division
2001 to 2005	Cabinet Office, Head, Public Sector Reform Team
1993 to 2001	UN/World Health Organization, Europe Region, Regional Advisor for Environment and Health, Nancy, France and Rome, Italy
1992 to 1993	Bechtel Limited, Senior Specialist, Environmental Engineering Management Unit, London
1990 to 1992	Gibb Environmental, Principal Consultant, Oxfordshire
1982 to 1990	UK Atomic Energy Authority, Waste Research Unit and New Ventures Team, Harwell Laboratory, Oxfordshire

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Published 4 December 2018