Judith Macgregor

Dame Judith Anne Macgregor DCMG LVO DL (née Brown; born 17 June 1952) is a British diplomat who was High Commissioner to South Africa from 2013 to 2017. She previously served as Ambassador to Slovakia from 2004 to 2007, and Ambassador to Mexico from 2009 to 2013.

Dame Judith Macgregor
Born (1952-06-17) 17 June 1952
UK
NationalityBritish
OccupationDiplomat

Career

Macgregor was educated at St Saviour's and St Olave's Church of England School and Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford. She joined the Diplomatic Service in 1976 and served at Belgrade, Prague and Paris, besides posts at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO), before being appointed ambassador to Slovakia 2004–07. She was Migration Director at the FCO 2007–09, ambassador to Mexico 2009–13, and High Commissioner to South Africa from October 2013 to March 2017.[1]

Macgregor was appointed Lieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order (LVO) in 1992 on the occasion of a state visit by Queen Elizabeth II to Paris, where Macgregor was First Secretary.[2] She was appointed Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG) in the 2012 New Year Honours[3] and Dame Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George (DCMG) in the 2016 New Year Honours.[4]

Family

Macgregor is married to John Macgregor, a retired British ambassador. They have three sons and a daughter.

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References
  1. Change of British High Commissioner to South Africa, Foreign & Commonwealth Office, 23 July 2013
  2. "No. 52977". The London Gazette. 30 June 1992. p. 10977.
  3. "No. 60009". The London Gazette (Supplement). 31 December 2011. p. 3.
  4. "No. 61450". The London Gazette (Supplement). 30 December 2015. p. N4.
Diplomatic posts
Preceded by
Ric Todd		 British Ambassador to Slovakia
2004–2007		 Succeeded by
Michael Roberts
Preceded by
Giles Paxman		 British Ambassador to Mexico
2009–2013		 Succeeded by
Duncan Taylor
Preceded by
Dame Nicola Brewer		 British High Commissioner to South Africa
2013–2017		 Succeeded by
Nigel Casey
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