Peter Ricketts
Sir Peter Forbes Ricketts, GCMG (born September 1952[1]) is a senior British diplomat who currently serves as British Ambassador to France, in succession to Sir Peter Westmacott.
On 24 June 2011, the Prime Minister's Office announced that Sir Peter Ricketts would replace Sir Peter Westmacott as HM Ambassador to France effective January 2012, with Sir Kim Darroch taking Sir Peter's old role as National Security Adviser.[2]
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[edit] Career
Prior to his appointment as National Security Adviser, Sir Peter had been the Permanent Secretary for Foreign Affairs. Before he took over that position in July 2006, he served as the Permanent Representative to NATO in Brussels. He was also previously the Chairman of the Joint Intelligence Committee, leading him to give evidence to The Iraq Inquiry in November 2009.[3]
Sir Peter began his career in the Foreign and Commonwealth Office in 1974 and served as the Assistant Private Secretary to former Foreign Secretary Sir Geoffrey Howe. Apart from Brussels, he has been posted to Singapore, Washington D.C. and Paris.
[edit] Personal life
Sir Peter attended Bishop Vesey’s Grammar School, Sutton Coldfield, and Pembroke College, Oxford where he read English Literature.
Sir Peter was knighted as a Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George (KCMG), he was further promoted within the same Order as a Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George (GCMG) in the 2011 New Year Honours.[4]
| Government offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Michael Pakenham |
Chairman of the Joint Intelligence Committee 2000-2001 |
Succeeded by Sir John Scarlett |
| Preceded by Sir Emyr Jones Parry |
Director-General, Political of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office 2001-2003 |
Succeeded by Sir John Sawers |
| Preceded by Sir Emyr Jones Parry |
Permanent Representative to the North Atlantic Council (NATO) 2003-2006 |
Succeeded by Stewart Eldon |
| Preceded by Sir Michael Jay |
Permanent Secretary of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office 2006-2010 |
Succeeded by Simon Fraser |
| Preceded by New position |
Prime Minister’s National Security Adviser 2010-2012 |
Succeeded by Sir Kim Darroch |
| Preceded by Sir Peter Westmacott |
British Ambassador to France 2012- |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ Foreign Policy in an Era of Globalisation. Institute of Diplomacy and Foreign Relations. Thursday 15 2009.
- ^ "Senior Diplomatic Appointments". Number 10. 24 June 2011. http://www.number10.gov.uk/news/latest-news/2011/06/senior-diplomatic-appointments-65056. Retrieved 25 June 2011.
- ^ "Iraq inquiry told of 'clear' threat from Saddam Hussein". BBC News. BBC. 24 November 2009. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/8375439.stm. Retrieved 27 January 2010.
- ^ London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 59647. p. 3. 31 December 2010.
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- Knights Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George
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- 1952 births
- Permanent Representatives of the United Kingdom to NATO
- Private secretaries in the British Civil Service
- People educated at Bishop Vesey's Grammar School
