Andrew Pocock
 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]
Early life and education
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]
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
