Philip Barton
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Sir Philip Robert Barton KCMG OBE (born 18 August 1963) is a British diplomat, currently the Permanent Under-Secretary of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office. He was previously British High Commissioner to India; he was High Commissioner to Pakistan from 2014 to 2016.[1][2]
Quick Facts Permanent Under-Secretary for Foreign, Commonwealth & Development AffairsHead of HM Diplomatic Service, Prime Minister ...
Philip Barton | |
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Permanent Under-Secretary for Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Affairs Head of HM Diplomatic Service | |
Assumed office 2 September 2020 | |
Prime Minister | Boris Johnson Liz Truss Rishi Sunak |
Foreign Secretary | Dominic Raab Liz Truss James Cleverly David Cameron |
Preceded by | Sir Simon McDonald[lower-alpha 1] |
British High Commissioner to India | |
In office June 2020 ā August 2020 | |
Monarch | Elizabeth II |
Prime Minister | Boris Johnson |
Preceded by | Sir Dominic Asquith |
Succeeded by | Alex Ellis |
British High Commissioner to Pakistan | |
In office January 2014 ā 11 February 2016 | |
Monarch | Elizabeth II |
Prime Minister | David Cameron |
Preceded by | Sir Adam Thomson |
Succeeded by | Thomas Drew |
Personal details | |
Born | (1963-08-18) 18 August 1963 (age 60) |
Nationality | British |
Spouse | Amanda Barton |
Children | 2 |
Alma mater | Warwick University London School of Economics |
Occupation | Diplomat |
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