Stuart Jack

Stuart Duncan Macdonald Jack CVO (born 8 June 1949) is a retired British Diplomat, latterly serving as the Governor of the Cayman Islands from 2005 until 2009.[1][2]

Educated at Westcliff High School for Boys; and then Merton College, Oxford, Jack joined the Foreign and Commonwealth Office in 1972 after serving with the VSO is Laos. After joining the Eastern European and Soviet Department, Jack took posts in Tokyo and Moscow. He went on secondment to the Bank of England from 1984-1985, and then returning to Tokyo for another four-year posting.[1][2]

In 1989, Jack served as the FCO's Diplomatic Service Inspector, before being posted to St. Petersburg as Consul-General from 1992 to 1995. He then served as Head of the FCO's Research Analysts cadre from 1996-1999, returning to Tokyo as Minister. After a brief spell back in the office in 2003-2004, Jack took his last posting as Governor of the Cayman Islands in 2005, retiring in 2009.[1][2]

Jack was appointed as a Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (C.V.O.) in 1994 after the Queen's State Visit to St. Petersburg.[3]

Scouting

Jack has been Chief Scout of The Scout Association of the Cayman Islands since October 2006. In his youth, he was involved in Scouting, including time as a Cub Scout.

Offices held

Diplomatic posts
Preceded by
Dame Barbara Hay
British Consul-General
in St. Petersburg

1992-1995
Succeeded by
John Guy
Preceded by
Basil Eastwood
Director, Research of the
Foreign and Commonwealth Office

1996-1999
Succeeded by
Richard Lavers
Preceded by
Charles Humfrey
Minister, British Embassy in Tokyo
1999-2003
Succeeded by
Martin Hatfull
Preceded by
Bruce Dinwiddy
Governor of the
Cayman Islands

2005-2009
Succeeded by
Duncan Taylor

References

  1. A & C Black (2012). "JACK, Stuart Duncan Macdonald". Who's Who 2012, online edition. Oxford University Press. Retrieved 2012-05-05.
  2. "Mr Stuart Jack CVO - Biography". Website of the Government of the Cayman Islands. Retrieved 2012-05-05.
  3. "No. 53852". The London Gazette. 18 November 1994. p. 1.

See also

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