Peter Hughes (diplomat)
Peter John Hughes OBE (born 14 September 1953)[1] is a British diplomat. Since 2013 he has been the British High Commissioner to Belize.[1]
Peter Hughes
Hughes joined the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) in 1976 and served in Islamabad, Rome, Warsaw, Sydney, Castries, Colombo and Kabul before being appointed Ambassador to North Korea in 2008 where he served until 2011.
Honours
Hughes was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2012 Birthday Honours.[2]
Controversy
Hughes sparked controversy in 2009 with a blog entry that described the "festive atmosphere" in Pyongyang.[3]
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References
- "Hughes, Peter John, (born 14 Sept. 1953), HM Diplomatic Service; High Commissioner to Belize, since 2013". Who's Who. 2010. doi:10.1093/ww/9780199540884.013.250537.
- "No. 60173". The London Gazette (Supplement). 16 June 2012. p. 23.
- Freeman, Colin (19 Mar 2009). "Peter Hughes, Britain's ambassador to North Korea, in blogging row". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 12 Oct 2010.
| Diplomatic posts | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by John Everard |
British Ambassador to North Korea 2008–2011 |
Succeeded by Karen Wolstenholme |
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