Chris Campbell (diplomat)
Christopher John Campbell is a British diplomat who has served as the British Ambassador to the Dominican Republic since 2015.[2] From November 2020, he will serve as the Ambassador to Ecuador.[3]
Chris Campbell | |
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.jpg) Campbell and his wife Sharon | |
| British Ambassador to Ecuador | |
| Assuming office November 2020 | |
| Succeeding | Katherine Ward |
| British Ambassador to the Dominican Republic | |
| Assumed office 2015 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Prime Minister | David Cameron Theresa May Boris Johnson |
| Preceded by | Steven Fisher |
| British Ambassador to Nicaragua | |
| In office 2011 – 2 June 2015[1] | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Prime Minister | David Cameron |
| Preceded by | Thomas Kennedy |
| Succeeded by | Ross Denny |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Christopher John Campbell |
| Nationality | British |
| Spouse(s) | Sharon Campbell |
| Occupation | Diplomat |
Consular career
Campbell joined the Foreign and Commonwealth Office in 1982 and started in the North America Department. In 1984, he moved to the Secretary of State's Private Office and the next year was placed to the UK Embassy in Khartoum as an economist. From 1988 he worked at the embassy in Dhaka and from 1992 at the embassy in Jakarta.[4]
He served as the Ambassador to Nicaragua from 2011 to 2015.[2]
He and his wife, Sharon Campbell, were the first married couple ever to be ambassadors to neighbouring countries.[5][6]
References
- "Departing British ambassadors reflect on four-year tenure in Costa Rica". The Tico Times. 23 May 2015. Retrieved 4 January 2020.
- "Chris Campbell - GOV.UK". www.gov.uk. Retrieved 2020-01-02.
- "Change of Ambassador to the Republic of Ecuador - November 2020". GOV.UK. Retrieved 2020-01-02.
- "Change of Her Majesty's Ambassador to the Dominican Republic". WiredGov. 21 April 2015. Retrieved 4 January 2020.
- Adewunmi, Bim (2011-07-03). "A very diplomatic marriage". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2020-01-02.
- "Appointment: Ambassador to Costa Rica and Non Resident Ambassador to Nicaragua". The Times. 2011-06-25. ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 2020-01-02.
| Diplomatic posts | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Thomas Kennedy |
United Kingdom Ambassador to Nicaragua 2011–2015 |
Succeeded by Ross Denny |
| Preceded by Steven Fisher |
United Kingdom Ambassador to the Dominican Republic 2015–2019 |
Succeeded by Mockbul Ali |
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