Change of High Commissioner to Pakistan
Mr Philip Barton has been appointed British High Commissioner to Pakistan.
Philip Barton
He will succeed Mr Adam Thomson, who will be transferring to another Diplomatic Service appointment. Mr Barton will take up his appointment during January 2014.
Mr Barton joined the FCO in 1986. His last posting was as Deputy Head of Mission in Washington. He has held a number of positions dealing with South Asian issues, including Director of Foreign Policy and Afghanistan/Pakistan Co-ordinator in the Cabinet Office as part of the Secretariat supporting the National Security Council; Additional Director for South Asia in the FCO; and a posting in New Delhi.
He served as Private Secretary to Prime Ministers John Major and Tony Blair. He has also been posted to Gibraltar as Deputy Governor, Nicosia as Deputy High Commissioner and Caracas.
On his appointment as British High Commissioner to Pakistan, Mr Barton has said:
It is an honour and a privilege for me to be appointed to represent the United Kingdom in Pakistan. As Prime Minister David Cameron said when he visited Islamabad in June, we in the UK care deeply about Pakistan, its people and its future.
The one million people of Pakistani origin in the UK are a bridge between our two countries. I look forward to advancing our shared agenda and common interests over the years ahead.
Curriculum vitae
Full name: Philip Barton CMG OBE
| Date | Role |
|---|---|
| Apr 2011 – present | Washington, Deputy Head of Mission |
| Sep 2009 – Mar 2011 | Cabinet Office, Director, Foreign Policy and Afghanistan/Pakistan Coordinator |
| Jul 2008 – Sep 2009 | FCO, Additional Director, South Asia |
| Mar 2005 – Jun 2008 | Gibraltar, Deputy Governor |
| Jul 2000 – Nov 2004 | Nicosia, Deputy High Commissioner |
| Jan 1997 – Apr 2000 | No 10, Private Secretary to the Prime Minister |
| May 1994 – Dec 1996 | New Delhi, First Secretary (External) |
| Apr 1993 – Apr 1994 | FCO, Head of Institutions Section, EU (Internal) Department |
| Apr 1991 – Apr 1993 | Cabinet Office, Assessments Staff |
| Dec 1987 – Mar 1991 | Caracas, Third, later Second, Secretary (Chancery) |
| Jan 1987 – Sep 1987 | FCO, Assistant Desk Officer, Economic Relations Department |
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