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| + | |description= British former diplomat who was High Commissioner to Nigeria and Zimbabwe | ||
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| + | |birth_date=23 August, 1955 | ||
| + | |alma_mater=St Mary's College (Trinidad), Queen Mary University of London,Peterhouse (Cambridge) | ||
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| + | '''Sir Andrew John Pocock''' is a British former diplomat who was High Commissioner to Nigeria. | ||
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[[John Bredenkamp]]'s lawyers filed documents alleging that Dr. Andrew Pocock, as UK Ambassador to Zimbabwe, reported remarks of Bredenkamp's which lead to the UK Government to blacklist him for supporting [[Robert Mugabe]].<ref>http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/zimbabwean-arms-dealer-sues-foreign-office-for-freezing-assets-8669188.html</ref> | [[John Bredenkamp]]'s lawyers filed documents alleging that Dr. Andrew Pocock, as UK Ambassador to Zimbabwe, reported remarks of Bredenkamp's which lead to the UK Government to blacklist him for supporting [[Robert Mugabe]].<ref>http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/zimbabwean-arms-dealer-sues-foreign-office-for-freezing-assets-8669188.html</ref> | ||
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| + | ==Background== | ||
| + | Born in Trinidad and Tobago to John and Vida Pocock, Andrew Pocock was educated at [[Saint Mary's College, Trinidad and Tobago|St Mary's College, Trinidad]], [[Queen Mary University of London]] (BA, MA) and [[Peterhouse, Cambridge]] (PhD). | ||
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| + | ==Career== | ||
| + | Pocock joined the Foreign Office in 1981.<ref name=autogenerated1>https://web.archive.org/web/20121118185908/http://www.fco.gov.uk/en/news/latest-news/?view=PressR&id=826372082 </ref> He has been stationed in Lagos (1983-1986),<ref name=autogenerated1 /> Washington DC, United States (1988-1992), Canberra (1997-2001),<ref name=autogenerated1 /> Dar es Salaam (2003-2006), Harare, [[Zimbabwe]] (2006-2009),<ref name=autogenerated1 /> Canada (2011-2012)<ref name=autogenerated1 /> and Nigeria (2012–15).<ref name=autogenerated1 /> In July 2015 the Foreign Office announced that Pocock was to retire from the Diplomatic Service.<ref>[http://www.gov.uk/government/news/change-of-british-high-commissioner-to-nigeria--2 Change of British High Commissioner to Nigeria], Foreign & Commonwealth Office, 23 July 2015</ref> | ||
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| + | ==Personal life== | ||
| + | Pocock is married to Julie Pocock.<ref name=autogenerated1 /> | ||
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Latest revision as of 13:50, 13 September 2024
 Andrew Pocock    (diplomat) | |
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| Born | 23 August, 1955 |
| Alma mater | St Mary's College (Trinidad), Queen Mary University of London, Peterhouse (Cambridge) |
Sir Andrew John Pocock is a British former diplomat who was High Commissioner to Nigeria.
John Bredenkamp's lawyers filed documents alleging that Dr. Andrew Pocock, as UK Ambassador to Zimbabwe, reported remarks of Bredenkamp's which lead to the UK Government to blacklist him for supporting Robert Mugabe.[1]
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Background
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
Pocock joined the Foreign Office in 1981.[2] He has been stationed in Lagos (1983-1986),[2] Washington DC, United States (1988-1992), Canberra (1997-2001),[2] Dar es Salaam (2003-2006), Harare, Zimbabwe (2006-2009),[2] Canada (2011-2012)[2] and Nigeria (2012–15).[2] In July 2015 the Foreign Office announced that Pocock was to retire from the Diplomatic Service.[3]
Personal life
Pocock is married to Julie Pocock.[2]
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References
- ↑ http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/zimbabwean-arms-dealer-sues-foreign-office-for-freezing-assets-8669188.html
- ↑ a b c d e f g https://web.archive.org/web/20121118185908/http://www.fco.gov.uk/en/news/latest-news/?view=PressR&id=826372082
- ↑ Change of British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Foreign & Commonwealth Office, 23 July 2015
