Change of British High Commissioner to Singapore
Mr Scott Wightman CMG has been appointed British High Commissioner to the Republic of Singapore.
Mr Scott Wightman CMG has been appointed British High Commissioner to the Republic of Singapore in succession to Mr Antony Phillipson, who will be transferring to another Diplomatic Service appointment. Mr Wightman will take up his appointment later this year.
Mr Wightman joined the FCO in 1983. He has worked in the British Embassies in Beijing, Paris and Rome, where he was Deputy Head of Mission from 2002 to 2006. He was Director for Global and Economic Issues in the FCO from 2006-2008, then Director for Asia Pacific from 2008 to 2010. His most recent appointment was as HM Ambassador to the Republic of Korea until January 2015.
On his appointment as British High Commissioner to the Republic of Singapore, Mr Wightman said:
I am honoured to have been appointed the next British High Commissioner to Singapore. In this 50th anniversary year of Singapore바카라 사이트s independence I look forward to building on President Tan바카라 사이트s successful State Visit to the UK last year and to helping develop further the close economic, political and cultural relationship between our two countries.
CURRICULUM VITAE
| Full name: | Andrew Norman Scott Wightman CMG |
|---|---|
| 2011 바카라 사이트 Jan 2015 | Seoul, Her Majesty바카라 사이트s Ambassador |
| 2008 바카라 사이트 2010 | FCO, Director, Asia Pacific |
| 2006 바카라 사이트 2008 | FCO, Director, Global and Economic Issues |
| 2002 바카라 사이트 2006 | British Embassy, Rome, Deputy Head of Mission |
| 1998 바카라 사이트 2001 | FCO, Assistant Director, Personnel Policy |
| 1995 바카라 사이트 1998 | British Embassy, Paris, First Secretary, External |
| 1994 바카라 사이트 1995 | On secondment at French Foreign Ministry |
| 1991 바카라 사이트 1993 | FCO, Resource and Finance Department |
| 1989 바카라 사이트 1991 | Cabinet Office, Assessment Staff |
| 1986 바카라 사이트 1989 | British Embassy, Beijing, Second Secretary, Commercial |
| 1984 바카라 사이트 1986 | Chinese language training |
| 1983 | Joined FCO |
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