- CHANGE OF AMBASSADOR AT SKOPJE - CHANGE OF HIGH COMMISSIONER TO BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN - MINISTERIAL ENGAGEMENTS

7 Sep 2001 12:00 AM

CHANGE OF AMBASSADOR AT SKOPJE

George Edgar has been appointed Her Majesty''s Ambassador to the Republic of Macedonia in succession to Mark Dickinson who will be transferring to a new Diplomatic Service appointment. Mr Edgar will take up his new appointment in September 2001.

CURRICULUM VITAE

Full Name: Christopher George Edgar Date of Birth: 21 April 1960 Marital Status: Married (Elena) Children: 2 daughters (1994; 1998)

Career 1997-2000 PHNOM PENH (Head of Post) 1995-1997 FCO (Head of Section, African Department (South)) 1995 Reinstated 1992-1995 Resigned 1992 FCO (Head of Section, United Nations Department) 1991-1992 FCO (loan to Cabinet Office) 1988-1991 FCO (Head of Section, Soviet Department) 1986-1988 LAGOS (Second Secretary) 1985-1986 FCO (Soviet Department) 1984-1985 MOSCOW (Second Secretary) 1983 NEW YORK (UKMIS) 1982-1983 Full time language training 1981-1982 FCO (Hong Kong Department) 1981 Entered FCO

CHANGE OF HIGH COMMISSIONER TO BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN

Andrew Caie has been appointed Her Majesty''s High Commissioner to Bandar Seri Begawan in succession to Stuart Laing who will be transferring to another Diplomatic Service appointment. Mr Caie will take up his new appointment in mid-January 2002.

CURRICULUM VITAE

Full Name: Andrew John Forbes Caie Date of Birth: 25 July 1947 Marital Status: Married (Kathie-Anne) Children: 1 son (1979); 1 daughter (1987)

Career 1998-2001 GUATEMALA (Ambassador) 1997-1998 FCO (Sub-reviewer, Comprehensive Spending Review) 1996-1997 FCO (Resident Chair, CSSB) 1993-1996 ISLAMABAD (Deputy Head of Mission) 1991-1993 FCO (Personnel Management Department) 1988-1991 FCO (Personnel Operations Department) 1984-1988 BOGOTA (Deputy Head of Mission) 1983-1984 FCO (Economic Relations Department) 1980-1983 FCO (Southern European Department) 1976-1980 MANILA (Second Secretary) 1975-1976 FCO (Marine and Transport Department) 1973-1975 FCO (Research Department) 1973 FCO (Western European Department) 1969-1973 FCO (Research Department) 1969 Entered FCO

MINISTERIAL ENGAGEMENTS

In addition to their regular official duties, FCO Ministers have the following public engagements:

MR STRAW 0615 Depart from Abuja

BARONESS SYMONS Visit to Bruges for EU Trade Ministers'' Informal Meeting

BARONESS AMOS Depart from Abuja

MR MACSHANE Visit to Hong Kong

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