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'''Andrew Burns''' is a retired UK [[diplomat]].
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'''Sir Robert Andrew Burns''' is a former diplomat in the British [[Foreign and Commonwealth Office]].
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==Early life==
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Sir Andrew was born on 21 July 1943 and educated at [[Highgate School]].<ref name="Debrett's">[http://www.debretts.com/people-of-today/profile/29306/(Robert)-Andrew-BURNS (Robert) Andrew BURNS], ''[[Debrett's#Debrett's People of Today|Debrett's People of Today]]''</ref> He graduated from [[Trinity College, Cambridge]] with a Master of Arts (MA).<ref name="Who's Who" />
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==Diplomatic career==
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Sir Andrew served with the [[HM Diplomatic Service|Diplomatic Service]] between 1965 and 2003, beginning his career as an [[Urdu]] and [[Hindi]] speaker at the [[British High Commission, New Delhi|British High Commission]] in New Delhi in the 1960s.<ref name="Diplomatic Society" /> Serving in New Delhi between 1967 and 1971, the later returned to London where he was made United Kingdom's Delegate to the [[Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe#History|Conference for Security and Co-operation in Europe]] between 1975 and 1981.<ref name="Who's Who">[https://books.google.com/books?id=sR4Ch1dMe8IC&lpg=PA249&dq=sir%20andrew%20burns%20who's%20who&pg=PA249#v=onepage&q=%22sir%20robert%20andrew%22&f=false ''The International Who's Who 2004''], Europa Publications, 2003, page 249</ref> He later became Head of South Asia Department between 1986 and 1988.<ref name="Diplomatic Society" />
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He held the office of Ambassador to Israel between 1992 and 1995.<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/politics/10276710.stm Sir Andrew Burns named as first post-Holocaust envoy], ''[[BBC News]]'', 9 June 2010</ref> He was later appointed as [[British Consulate-General, Hong Kong|British Consul-General]] to Hong Kong and [[Macau]], serving between 1997 and 2000.<ref name="BBC" /> He then became [[List of High Commissioners from the United Kingdom to Canada|British High Commissioner to Canada]], serving from 2000 to 2003.<ref name="Diplomatic Society">[http://diplomaticsociety.co.uk/past-event-annoucements/sir-andrew-burns-kcmg/ Sir Andrew Burns KCMG], Diplomatic Society, [[Royal Holloway, University of London]], 17 March 2013</ref> He was also Chairman of the Anglo-Israel Association 1992-1995.<ref>http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/pressreleases/stories/2005/06_june/08/burns.shtml</ref>
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==Subsequent career==
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In June 2005 Sir Andrew was appointed to the [[BBC]]'s [[BBC Board of Governors|Board of Governors]] as International Governor, replacing Dame [[Pauline Neville-Jones]].<ref name="BBC">[http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/pressreleases/stories/2005/06_june/08/burns.shtml New International Governor appointed], [[BBC]], 8 June 2005</ref>
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In June 2010 he was appointed the United Kingdom's first [[United Kingdom Special Envoy for Post-Holocaust Issues|Envoy for post-Holocaust issues]].<ref>[https://publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201011/cmhansrd/cm100609/wmstext/100609m0001.htm United Kingdom Envoy for Post-Holocaust Issues], ''[[Hansard]]'', Parliament written statements, HC Deb, 9 June 2010, c9WS</ref> He held this post until September 2015.<ref>[https://www.gov.uk/government/people/andrew-burns Sir Andrew Burns], [[Government of the United Kingdom]]</ref> He was succeeded in the role by Sir [[Eric Pickles]].<ref>[https://www.gov.uk/government/people/eric-pickles United Kingdom Special Envoy for post-Holocaust issues The Rt Hon Sir Eric Pickles MP], [[Government of the United Kingdom]]</ref>
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He was Chair of Council of [[Royal Holloway, University of London|Royal Holloway]], a constituent college of the [[University of London]].<ref name="Debrett's" /> He was appointed to succeed [[Ruth Deech, Baroness Deech|Lady Deech]] as the chair of the [[Bar Standards Board]] from 1 January 2015.<ref name="Law Gazette">[http://www.lawgazette.co.uk/news/former-diplomat-to-head-bars-regulator/5042323.fullarticle Former diplomat to head bar's regulator], ''[[Law Gazette]]'', 22 July 2014</ref>
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Sir Andrew was also previously Chairman of the [[China Association]] between 2008 and 2014 and is a Fellow of the [[Royal Society for the encouragement of Arts, Manufactures & Commerce]] (RSA).<ref name="Debrett's" />
 
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Latest revision as of 18:54, 2 August 2022

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Born21 July 1943
Alma materHighgate School, Trinity College Cambridge

Sir Robert Andrew Burns is a former diplomat in the British Foreign and Commonwealth Office.

Early life

Sir Andrew was born on 21 July 1943 and educated at Highgate School.[1] He graduated from Trinity College, Cambridge with a Master of Arts (MA).[2]

Diplomatic career

Sir Andrew served with the Diplomatic Service between 1965 and 2003, beginning his career as an Urdu and Hindi speaker at the British High Commission in New Delhi in the 1960s.[3] Serving in New Delhi between 1967 and 1971, the later returned to London where he was made United Kingdom's Delegate to the Conference for Security and Co-operation in Europe between 1975 and 1981.[2] He later became Head of South Asia Department between 1986 and 1988.[3]

He held the office of Ambassador to Israel between 1992 and 1995.[4] He was later appointed as British Consul-General to Hong Kong and Macau, serving between 1997 and 2000.[5] He then became British High Commissioner to Canada, serving from 2000 to 2003.[3] He was also Chairman of the Anglo-Israel Association 1992-1995.[6]

Subsequent career

In June 2005 Sir Andrew was appointed to the BBC's Board of Governors as International Governor, replacing Dame Pauline Neville-Jones.[5]

In June 2010 he was appointed the United Kingdom's first Envoy for post-Holocaust issues.[7] He held this post until September 2015.[8] He was succeeded in the role by Sir Eric Pickles.[9]

He was Chair of Council of Royal Holloway, a constituent college of the University of London.[1] He was appointed to succeed Lady Deech as the chair of the Bar Standards Board from 1 January 2015.[10]

Sir Andrew was also previously Chairman of the China Association between 2008 and 2014 and is a Fellow of the Royal Society for the encouragement of Arts, Manufactures & Commerce (RSA).[1]

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References

  1. ↑ a b c (Robert) Andrew BURNS, Debrett's People of Today
  2. ↑ a b The International Who's Who 2004, Europa Publications, 2003, page 249
  3. ↑ a b c Sir Andrew Burns KCMG, Diplomatic Society, Royal Holloway, University of London, 17 March 2013
  4. ↑ Sir Andrew Burns named as first post-Holocaust envoy, BBC News, 9 June 2010
  5. ↑ a b New International Governor appointed, BBC, 8 June 2005
  6. ↑ http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/pressreleases/stories/2005/06_june/08/burns.shtml
  7. ↑ United Kingdom Envoy for Post-Holocaust Issues, Hansard, Parliament written statements, HC Deb, 9 June 2010, c9WS
  8. ↑ Sir Andrew Burns, Government of the United Kingdom
  9. ↑ United Kingdom Special Envoy for post-Holocaust issues The Rt Hon Sir Eric Pickles MP, Government of the United Kingdom
  10. ↑ Former diplomat to head bar's regulator, Law Gazette, 22 July 2014
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