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Sir Andrew Pocock KCMG

Sir Andrew John animalcual KCMG (born 23 August 1955) is a British former diplomat who was High CommissionertoNigeria and Permanent RepresentativetoECOWAS 2012–15.

Early life and education[edit]

Born in Trinidad and Tobago to John and Vida Pocock, Andrew Pocock was educated at St Mary's College, Trinidad, Queen Mary, University of London (BA, MA) and Peterhouse, Cambridge (PhD).

Career[edit]

Pocock joined the Foreign Office in 1981.[1] He has been stationed in Lagos (1983-1986),[1] Washington DC, United States (1988-1992), Canberra (1997-2001),[1] Dar es Salaam (2003-2006), Harare, Zimbabwe (2006-2009),[1] Canada (2011-2012)[1] and Nigeria (2012–15).[1] In July 2015 the Foreign Office announced that Pocock was to retire from the Diplomatic Service.[2]

Personal life[edit]

Pocock is married to Julie Pocock.[1]

Honours[edit]

In 2016, he was awarded the Hubert Walter Award for Reconciliation and Interfaith Cooperation by the Archbishop of Canterbury "for his service to peace and stability in Nigeria".[3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g "Change of British High Commissioner to Nigeria". Archived from the original on 18 November 2012. Retrieved 2012-10-25., Foreign & Commonwealth Office, 24 October 2012
  • ^ Change of British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Foreign & Commonwealth Office, 23 July 2015
  • ^ "The Archbishop of Canterbury's Awards: Lambeth Palace" (PDF). Archbishop of Canterbury. 31 March 2016. Retrieved 14 July 2017.[permanent dead link]
  • Diplomatic posts
    Preceded by

    Richard Clarke

    British High Commissioner to Tanzania
    2003–2006
    Succeeded by

    Philip Parham

    Preceded by

    Roderick Pullen

    British Ambassador to Zimbabwe
    2006–2009
    Succeeded by

    Mark Canning

    Preceded by

    Anthony Cary

    British High Commissioner to Canada
    2011–2012
    Succeeded by

    Corin Robertson
    Acting

    Preceded by

    Andrew Lloyd

    British High Commissioner to Nigeria
    2012–2015
    Succeeded by

    Paul Arkwright


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