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Change of Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea in December 2018

Mr Colin Crooks LVO has been appointed Her Majesty's Ambassador to the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea.

• From: Foreign & Commonwealth Office
• Published: 5 July 2018

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Mr Colin Crooks LVO has been appointed Her Majesty's Ambassador to the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea.

Mr Colin Crooks LVO has been appointed Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea in succession to Mr Alastair Morgan. Mr Crooks will take up his appointment in December 2018.

CURRICULUM VITAE

Full name: Colin James Crooks

2015 to present	Beijing, Minister Counsellor
2011 to 2015	EU Delegation Jakarta, Deputy Head of Mission, later Chargé d’Affaires (on loan to European External Action Service)
2009 to 2011	FCO, Deputy Head, South East Asia Department
2008	FCO, Senior Policy Adviser on North Korea
2008	Pyongyang, Chargé d’Affaires
2008	On loan to Cabinet Office - Stabilisation Adviser
2006 to 2008	FCO, Deputy Programme Director, Corporate Services
2002 to 2006	Washington, First Secretary
2000 to 2002	FCO, Principal Speechwriter to the Foreign Secretary
1999 to 2000	FCO, Head of Section, European Union Directorate
1995 to 1999	Seoul, Second Secretary, later First Secretary
1993 to 1995	Language Training (Korean)
1992 to 1993	FCO, Desk Officer, Latin America Department
1992	Joined FCO

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Published 5 July 2018