Name John Everard | Role Diplomat | |
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John Vivian Everard (born 24 November 1956) is a former British diplomat. He was formerly the British Ambassador to Belarus, British Ambassador to Uruguay, and British Ambassador to North Korea, 2006–2008, after which he was the holder of the Pantech fellowship at the Shorenstein Asia–Pacific Research Center at Stanford University in 2010–11.
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Early life and education
Everard holds BA and MA degrees in Chinese from Emmanuel College at Cambridge University, and a diploma in economics from Beijing University. Everard also earned an MBA from Manchester Business School.
Career
He was appointed the Coordinator of the United Nations Panel of Experts on sanctions against North Korea established by United Nations Security Council Resolution 1874 in March 2011 and withdrew from that position in November 2012.
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Personal life
Everard is proficient in Chinese, Spanish, German, Russian, and French. Everard is a cyclist. He was a trustee of the Youth Hostels Association of England and Wales from 2009 to 2010. He lives in New York with his wife.