CHANGE OF BRITISH HIGH COMMISSIONER TO BARBADOS

17 Jun 2005 12:45 PM

Mr Duncan Taylor CBE has been appointed British High Commissioner to Barbados in succession to Mr John White who will be retiring from the Diplomatic Service. Mr Taylor will take up his appointment in November 2005. Additionally, Mr Taylor will be Non-Resident High Commissioner to Antigua and Barbuda, the Commonwealth of Dominica, Grenada, St Kitts and Nevis, St Lucia, and St Vincent and Grenadines.

CURRICULUM VITAE

Full Name: Mr Duncan John Rushworth Taylor CBE
Date of Birth: 17 October 1958
Family Status: Married to Marie-Beatrice
Children: Three step-daughters (1972 - twins & 1973) and two sons (1984 & 1986)

2000-2005 British Consulate General New York: Deputy
Consul-General, Press and Public Affairs and Deputy Head of Mission 1997-2000 FCO: Head of Consular Division
1996-1997 On Loan to Rolls Royce: Director, Latin American Affairs 1992-1996 British Embassy Budapest, Head of Commercial Section 1990-1991 FCO: Head of Personnel Management Review Implementation Task Force
1989-1990 FCO: Personnel Operations Department
1987-1989 FCO: Far Eastern Department, Head of Japan Section 1983-1987 British Embassy Havana: Third, later Second Secretary, Chancery
1982-1983 FCO: West African Department, Assistant Desk Officer 1982 Entered FCO