Andrew Pocock
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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.
Early life and education
Born in Trinidad and Tobago to John and Vida Pocock, Andrew 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".
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| Diplomatic posts | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded byRichard Clarke | British High Commissioner to Tanzania 2003–2006 | Succeeded byPhilip Parham |
| Preceded byRoderick Pullen | British Ambassador to Zimbabwe 2006–2009 | Succeeded byMark Canning |
| Preceded byAnthony Cary | British High Commissioner to Canada 2011–2012 | Succeeded byCorin Robertson Acting |
| Preceded byAndrew Lloyd | British High Commissioner to Nigeria 2012–2015 | Succeeded byPaul Arkwright |