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Andrew pocock state of the uk
Sir Andrew John Pocock KCMG (born 23 August 1955) is a British former diplomat who was High Commissioner to Nigeria and Permanent Representative to ECOWAS 2012–15.
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- Andrew pocock state of the uk
- Interview with dr andrew pocock the british high commissioner to nigeria
- Early life and education
- Career
- Personal life
- Honours
- References
Interview with dr andrew pocock the british high commissioner to nigeria
Early life and education
Pocock was educated at St Mary's College, Trinidad, Queen Mary, University of London (BA, MA) and Peterhouse, Cambridge (PhD).
Career
Pocock joined the Foreign Office in 1981. He has been stationed in Lagos (1983-1986), Washington DC, United States (1988-1992), Canberra (1997-2001), Dar es Salaam (2003-2006), Harare, Zimbabwe (2006-2009), Canada (2011-2012) and Nigeria (2012–15). In July 2015 the Foreign Office announced that Pocock was to retire from the Diplomatic Service.
Personal life
Pocock is married to Julie Pocock.
Honours
In 2016, he was awarded the Hubert Walter Award for Reconciliation and Interfaith Cooperation by the Archbishop of Canterbury "for his service to peace and stability in Nigeria".