Howard Drake
Howard Ronald Drake CMG OBE (born 13 August 1956)[1][2] is a British former diplomat who was High Commissioner to Canada from 2013 to 2017.[3] He retired from the Diplomatic Service in August 2017.[4]
Howard Drake CMG OBE | |
|---|---|
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| High Commissioner of the United Kingdom to Canada | |
| In office 2013–2017 | |
| Prime Minister | David Cameron Theresa May |
| Preceded by | Andrew Pocock |
| Succeeded by | Susan le Jeune d'Allegeershecque CMG |
| High Commissioner of the United Kingdom to Jamaica | |
| In office 2010–2013 | |
| Prime Minister | Gordon Brown David Cameron |
| Preceded by | Jeremy Cresswell |
| Succeeded by | David Fitton |
| Ambassador of the United Kingdom to Chile | |
| In office 2005–2009 | |
| Prime Minister | Tony Blair Gordon Brown |
| Preceded by | Richard Wilkinson |
| Succeeded by | Jon Benjamin |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 13 August 1956 |
| Residence | Earnscliffe, Ottawa |
Education
Drake was educated at Churcher's College.
Career
- 1981–1983: Vice-Consul Commercial, Los Angeles, United States
- 1985–1988: Second Secretary Political, Santiago, Chile
- early 1990s: Head of Chancery, Singapore
- 1997–2002: Deputy Consul-General and Director of Inward Investment, New York City, United States
- 2005–2009: Ambassador to Chile
- 2010–2013: British High Commissioner to Jamaica
- 2013–2017: British High Commissioner to Canada
On 14 March 2014, in the midst of the 2014 Crimean crisis, he wrote an op-ed in The Globe and Mail on why his Government thought the Crimean referendum should be cancelled.[5]
Drake was appointed Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG) in the 2017 Birthday Honours.[6]
References
- "Howard Ronald DRAKE". Debrett's. Archived from the original on 2013-12-14. Retrieved 2013-12-14.
- "DRAKE, Howard Ronald". Who's Who 2017 (online ed.). A & C Black. 2016. Retrieved 2017-03-10.
- "Howard Drake OBE". www.gov.uk. Retrieved 2017-03-10.
- Foreign & Commonwealth Office (2017-02-22). "Change of British High Commissioner to Canada". www.gov.uk. Retrieved 2017-03-10.
- Drake, Howard (2014-03-14). "This Crimea vote is no way to determine independence. It should not go ahead". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 2017-03-10.
- "No. 61962". The London Gazette (Supplement). 17 June 2017. p. B3.
| Diplomatic posts | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Richard Wilkinson |
Ambassador to Chile 2005–2009 |
Succeeded by Jon Benjamin |
| Preceded by Jeremy Cresswell |
High Commissioner to Jamaica 2010–2013 |
Succeeded by David Fitton |
| Preceded by Andrew Pocock |
High Commissioner to Canada 2013–2017 |
Succeeded by Susan le Jeune d'Allegeershecque |
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