George Fergusson

Biography

George joined the FCO in 1991 from the Northern Ireland Office. His last overseas posting was as the British High Commissioner to New Zealand and Samoa, and Governor of Pitcairn. He was previously Consul-General in Boston; and also served as Head of the Foreign Policy Team in the Cabinet Office Secretariat.

Curriculum vitae

Full name: George Duncan Raukawa Fergusson
Married to: Margaret (Wookey), career officer with British Council
Children: Three daughters, one son (deceased)
2012-Present HM Governor to Bermuda
2010-2012 Attachments in the FCO and Cabinet Office
2006-2010 High Commissioner, Wellington and Non-Resident High Commissioner to Samoa and Governor of Pitcairn
2003-2006 Cabinet Office, Head of Foreign Policy Team in Overseas & Defence Secretariat
1999-2003 HM Consul-General Boston
1997-1999 FCO, Head, Republic of Ireland Department (later Devolved Administrations Department)
1996-1997 FCO, Deputy Head, Africa Department (South)
1994-1996 Seoul, First Secretary (Political/Public Affairs)
1991-1993 FCO, Soviet/Eastern Department
1978-1991 Northern Ireland Office: in Belfast and London, including as Head of Human Rights and Elections branch, Private Secretary to the Minister of State responsible for police, prisons and constitutional development; and a secondment from 1988-91 to the British Embassy in Dublin as 1st Sec (Political).

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