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| + | |wikipedia=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Grant_(British_diplomat) | ||
| + | |birth_date=17 October 1954 | ||
| + | |constitutes=diplomat, businessman | ||
| + | |keywiki=http://www.keywiki.org/John_Grant | ||
| + | |powerbase=http://www.powerbase.info/index.php/John_Grant | ||
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| + | |title=UK/Ambassador to Sweden | ||
| + | |start=August 2008 | ||
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| + | |title=UK/Representative to the European Union | ||
| + | |start=2003 | ||
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| + | |title=Principal Private Secretary to the Foreign Secretary | ||
| + | |start=1997 | ||
| + | |end=1999}} | ||
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| + | '''John Grant''' is a [[UK diplomat]]. | ||
| − | + | ==Career== | |
| + | Grant was appointed [[UK Ambassador to Sweden]] in succession to [[Roger Bone]] CMG who transferred to a new Diplomatic Service appointment. Mr Grant took up his new appointment in August 2008. | ||
| + | In April 2007, Grant left his position as [[UK permanent representative to the European Union]] to join the Australian [[mining]] company [[BHP Billiton]] a month later to head its European operations. BHP Billiton is the world's largest mining company.<ref>European Voice, [http://www.europeanvoice.com/Article/57282.aspx Movers and Shakers], 19 April 2007, accessed 11 January 2010.</ref> | ||
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*European Voice, [http://www.europeanvoice.com/Article/57282.aspx Movers and Shakers], 19 April 2007, accessed 11 January 2010. | *European Voice, [http://www.europeanvoice.com/Article/57282.aspx Movers and Shakers], 19 April 2007, accessed 11 January 2010. | ||
*Hermes Database, Foreign And Commonwealth Office Fco Daily Bulletin, 06 April 1999. | *Hermes Database, Foreign And Commonwealth Office Fco Daily Bulletin, 06 April 1999. | ||
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John Grant is a UK diplomat.
Career
Grant was appointed UK Ambassador to Sweden in succession to Roger Bone CMG who transferred to a new Diplomatic Service appointment. Mr Grant took up his new appointment in August 2008.
In April 2007, Grant left his position as UK permanent representative to the European Union to join the Australian mining company BHP Billiton a month later to head its European operations. BHP Billiton is the world's largest mining company.[1]
Summary
- 1997-99 FCO (Principal Private Secretary to the Secretary of State)
- 1994-97 BRUSSELS (UKRep) (Counsellor External Relations)
- 1993-94 On loan to Cabinet Office (European Secretariat)
- 1989-93 BRUSSELS (UKRep) (First Secretary Information)
- 1986-89 FCO (News Department)
- 1984-85 FCO (Soviet Department)
- 1982-84 MOSCOW (First Secretary Commercial)
- 1980-82 FCO (Full-time language training)
- 1977-80 STOCKHOLM (Third later Second Secretary Chancery)
- 1976-77 FCO (West Africa Department)
- 1976 Entered FCO[2]
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References
- European Voice, Movers and Shakers, 19 April 2007, accessed 11 January 2010.
- Hermes Database, Foreign And Commonwealth Office Fco Daily Bulletin, 06 April 1999.
- ↑ European Voice, Movers and Shakers, 19 April 2007, accessed 11 January 2010.
- ↑ Hermes Database, Foreign And Commonwealth Office Fco Daily Bulletin, 06 April 1999.
