Change of Governor of the British Virgin Islands
Mr John Duncan OBE has been appointed Governor of the British Virgin Islands.
John Duncan
He will succeed Mr Boyd McCleary CMG CVO. Mr Duncan will take up his appointment during July 2014.
On his appointment as Governor of the British Virgin Islands, Mr Duncan has said:
I am delighted to be appointed and look forward in due course to taking on the role of Governor, working together with colleagues and friends in the Overseas Territories to build on the achievements so far and tackle the challenges ahead.
Curriculum vitae
Full name: John Stewart Duncan
| Date | Role |
|---|---|
| 2012 - present | FCO, Director of Engagement and Communications |
| 2011 | FCO, Special Representative for the London Conference on Cyberspace |
| 2006 - 2011 | Geneva and New York, UK Ambassador for Multilateral Arms Control & Disarmament and Permanent Representative to the Conference on Disarmament |
| 2001 - 2006 | Paris, Director, UK Trade and Investment |
| 1998 - 2001 | NATO, UK International Affairs Advisor to Supreme Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR) |
| 1998 | FCO, Deputy Head, Security Policy Department |
| 1996 - 1998 | FCO, Deputy Head, South Atlantic Dependant Territories and Antarctic Department |
| 1993 - 1996 | Brussels, Head of Section, UK Delegation to NATO & the Western European Union |
| 1992 | Rome, NATO Defence College |
| 1992 | Tirana, Chargé d ‘Affaires |
| 1990 - 1991 | Overseas Development Administration, Assistant Private Secretary to the Minister for Africa and Overseas Development |
| 1988 - 1990 | FCO, Head of Section, Missile Technology Control Regime |
| 1988 | FCO Head of Section, Defence Sales, Export Licensing and Out of Area Defence Policy |
| 1985 - 1988 | Khartoum, Third Secretary Aid (Famine Relief and Infrastructure Development) |
| 1982 - 1984 | Paris, Third Secretary Chancery |
| 1980 - 1982 | FCO, Scandinavia and Switzerland Desk |
| 1980 | Joined FCO |
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