David Campbell

Biography

David has been the British High Commissioner to Brunei since October 2013.

He joined the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) in 1981 and has served overseas in Europe, the Caribbean and Asia Pacific, including Singapore and the Philippines.

Career at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Dates Posts
2009 - 2013 Taipei, Director British Trade & Cultural Office
2008 Canberra, Deputy High Commissioner
2003 - 2007 Singapore, Deputy High Commissioner
2000 - 2003 Manila, Deputy Head of Mission
1995 - 1999 FCO, Deputy Head of Human Rights Department
1994 - 1995 FCO, Head of Section, South East Asian Department
1994 Belgrade, First Secretary
1990 - 1993 UK Mission to Geneva, First Secretary (Humanitarian)
1987 - 1989 FCO, Falkland Islands Department, Desk Officer
1985 - 1987 Georgetown, Third (later Second) Secretary
1984 - 1985 Budapest, Third Secretary
1981 - 1984 FCO, Desk Officer, East African Department; Migration Department