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Mr Brian Davidson CMG serves as His Majesty’s Consul General to Hong Kong and Non-Resident Consul General to Macao, having taken up the position in July 2021. Brian joined the FCO in 1985 and has served in Beijing, Guangzhou and...
Julie was appointed Director General Head Office and Commissioning Services at the Ministry of Defence in April 2016 but is no longer in this position. Prior to her appointment, Julie held a number of leadership posts in the public sector,...
Jacob Rees-Mogg was Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy from 6 September 2022 to 25 October 2022. He was previously Minister of State (Minister for Brexit Opportunities and Government efficiency) in the Cabinet Office between 8 February...
The UK delivered a statement during Saudi Arabia’s Universal Periodic Review at the Human Rights Council.
First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government
Oliver has 20 years’ experience of working in the environmental field across the public, private and research sectors in the UK. He is particularly interested in how we collaborate, think differently, and inspire action. Oliver was appointed Chief Operating Officer...
Louise Wilkinson was appointed as Chief Operating Officer of Active Travel England in June 2022. Louise spent the first part of her career working with local authorities, supporting delivery partners to reduce crime and improve community safety. She first entered...
Joel Bamford was appointed Executive Director for Mergers at the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) on 12 February 2024. Joel is a member of the senior executive team and the Board, and leads the mergers function to ensure that the...
2016 - 2020 Representative, British Office, Taipei 2016 Full time language training, Mandarin 2015 Director of Protocol, Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) 2010 – 2014 HM Ambassador, Caracas 2006 – 2010 HM Ambassador, Lima 2004 – 2005 Head of...
David Williams was appointed as MOD Permanent Secretary in April 2021. David Williams was appointed Second Permanent Secretary for the duration of the coronavirus (COVID-19) situation in March 2020. David was appointed as Director General of Finance at the Department...
Speech delivered by Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, Michelle Donelan at the opening of the AI Safety Summit, on Wednesday 1 November.
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
Gaenor Bagley was a Non Executive Director at the Foreign & Commonwealth Office from May 2018 to August 2020. Gaenor has a particular interest in talent management and leadership development within international organisations. She combines a chartered accountancy qualification with...
Stephen Hill was a Non-Executive Board Member of the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy ( BEIS ) from May 2021 to February 2023. Stephen is Chairman of the Alzheimer Society and manages his own family’s investment and philanthropic...
We have received a request under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 for the following: Returning from holiday recently at Birmingham Airport…
Simon Kendall began his career with the British government in 1996 and has extensive experience of policy-making in both the international trade and domestic security sectors. His first position with UK Export Finance was followed by several overseas postings, including...
Curriculum Vitae Ms Gill Fraser, Deputy Head of Mission, British Embassy Paris Gill Fraser was born in Kirkcaldy, Fife, in Scotland and has been a member of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office since 2002. Prior to joining the FCO, she...
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