Colin Crorkin

Colin Wynn Crorkin, OBE (born 31 January 1957) was the UK's Ambassador to the Gambia from 2014 to 2017.

Early life

Crorkin was born in Edinburgh and attended the Rowlinson School in Sheffield.

Career

He joined the Foreign Office in 1975. He became ambassador to the Gambia in June 2014, having been appointed in early January 2014. Gambia had only recently withdrawn from the Commonwealth.[1]

Personal life

He married Joanne Finnamore in 1991. They have one son and two daughters,

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References

Diplomatic posts
Preceded by
David Morley
British Ambassador to The Gambia
June 2014 - 2017
Succeeded by
Sharon Wardle
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