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He joined the [[Foreign and Commonwealth Office]] (FCO) in 1986 and served as a desk officer on the Western European Department between 1987 and 1988. From 1988 to 1989 he |
He joined the [[Foreign and Commonwealth Office]] (FCO) in 1986 and served as a desk officer on the Western European Department between 1987 and 1988. From 1988 to 1989 he undertook [[Russian language]] training.<ref name=FCO>{{cite news| title = Change of Her Majesty's Ambassador to the Russian Federation| publisher = Foreign and Commonwealth Office | location = Russia | date = 2 August 2011 | url = https://www.gov.uk/government/news/change-of-her-majestys-ambassador-to-the-russian-federation?id=636711082&view=PressR| accessdate = 8 February 2013 }}</ref> He took part in the British Days Exhibition in Kiev in 1989, and from 1990 until 1993 was the second secretary at the [[Embassy of the United Kingdom in Moscow|British Embassy in Moscow]].<ref name=MT/><ref name=FCO/><ref name=BEM>{{cite news| title =Our Ambassador | publisher = [[Embassy of the United Kingdom in Moscow|British Embassy, Moscow]] | location = Russia | date = | url = http://ukinrussia.fco.gov.uk/en/about-us/our-embassy/our-ambassador/| accessdate = 8 February 2013 }}</ref> Between 1993 and 1994 he headed the Russia Section in the FCO, and between 1994 and 1996 was a [[Private Secretary]] to a [[Minister of State]]. Barrow became First Secretary of the UK's representatives to the European Union between 1996 and 1998, before returning to the FCO in 1998 as Private Secretary to the [[Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs|Foreign Secretary]].<ref name=FCO/><ref name=BEM/> |
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===Ambassadorships and EU work=== |
===Ambassadorships and EU work=== |
Revision as of 18:22, 4 January 2017
Sir Tim Barrow | |
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British Ambassador to Russia | |
In office 2011–2015 | |
President | Dmitry Medvedev Vladimir Putin |
Preceded by | Anne Pringle |
Succeeded by | Dr Laurie Bristow |
British Ambassador to Ukraine | |
In office 2006–2008 | |
President | Viktor Yushchenko |
Preceded by | Robert Brinkley |
Succeeded by | Martin Harris |
Personal details | |
Born | 15 February 1964 |
Alma mater | University of Warwick University of Oxford |
Sir Timothy Earle Barrow KCMG, LVO, MBE (born 15 February 1964) is a British diplomat who was Ambassador of the United Kingdom to the Russian Federation from 2011 to 2015. He previously served in the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, as a representative to various bodies of the European Union, and as British Ambassador to Ukraine 2006–2008. He was named as the UK's ambassador to the EU, following the resignation of Sir Ivan Rogers on 3 January 2017.[1]
Early life
Barrow was born on 15 February 1964 and educated at Arnold Lodge School, Leamington Spa [2] and Warwick School. From there he went to the University of Warwick, followed by the University of Oxford.[3][4]
Career
He joined the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) in 1986 and served as a desk officer on the Western European Department between 1987 and 1988. From 1988 to 1989 he undertook Russian language training.[5] He took part in the British Days Exhibition in Kiev in 1989, and from 1990 until 1993 was the second secretary at the British Embassy in Moscow.[4][5][6] Between 1993 and 1994 he headed the Russia Section in the FCO, and between 1994 and 1996 was a Private Secretary to a Minister of State. Barrow became First Secretary of the UK's representatives to the European Union between 1996 and 1998, before returning to the FCO in 1998 as Private Secretary to the Foreign Secretary.[5][6]
Ambassadorships and EU work
Barrow served as Head of the Common Foreign and Security Department at the FCO between 2000 and 2003, and then as Assistant Director at EU External between 2003 and 2005. He was then Deputy Political Director at the FCO between 2005 and 2006.[5][6] In 2006 he was appointed as HM Ambassador to Ukraine in 2006, taking up the post in July that year and holding it until 2008.[4][7][8] He then returned to Brussels as a representative to the Political and Security Committee and Britain's ambassador to the Western European Union. He held these posts until 2011, when he was appointed the UK's ambassador to the Russian Federation.[5][6] He succeeded Dame Anne Pringle, the first woman ever to have held the post in the 450 years of its existence.[4] Barrow announced that he was
... very pleased to be returning to Russia. I have good memories of working in Moscow in the early '90s. I look forward to getting to know again this vast and dynamic country and to continuing the steady work of developing relations between our two countries.[4][9]
Barrow's appointment was announced on 2 August 2011, and he took up the post in November that year.[5]
Personal life
Barrow is married to Alison, and has two sons and two daughters.[5]
Honours
Barrow was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 1994 New Year Honours, and Lieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order (LVO) in 1994.[10][11] He was appointed Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG) in the 2006 Birthday Honours,[12] and promoted to Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George (KCMG) in the 2015 New Year Honours for services to British foreign policy and interests in Russia.[13][14]
References
- ^ http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-38512901
- ^ Arnold Lodge School - Notable former pupils Publisher: Arnold Lodge School. Retrieved: 29 May 2014.
- ^ "Visit of Mr. Tim Barrow, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Great Britain to the Russian Federation". St Petersburg: National Mineral Resources University. 30 March 2012. Retrieved 8 February 2013.
- ^ a b c d e "Tim Barrow Named British Ambassador to Russia". Moscow: The Moscow Times. 3 August 2011. Retrieved 8 February 2013.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Change of Her Majesty's Ambassador to the Russian Federation". Russia: Foreign and Commonwealth Office. 2 August 2011. Retrieved 8 February 2013.
- ^ a b c d "Our Ambassador". Russia: British Embassy, Moscow. Retrieved 8 February 2013.
- ^ "Timothy Barrow appointed new British Ambassador to Ukraine". Ukraine: kmu.gov.ua. 22 May 2006. Retrieved 8 February 2013.
- ^ "Change of Her Majesty's Ambassador to Ukraine". Government News. 19 May 2006. Retrieved 8 February 2013.
- ^ "Послом Великобритании в России назначен Тим Барроу" (in Russian). BBC Russia. 2 August 2011. Retrieved 8 February 2013.
- ^ "No. 53527". The London Gazette. 31 December 1993.
- ^ "No. 53852". The London Gazette. 18 November 1994.
- ^ "Queens Birthday Honours Departmental Lists". BBC. 17 June 2006. Retrieved 8 February 2013.
- ^ "No. 61092". The London Gazette (invalid
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- 1964 births
- Members of HM Diplomatic Service
- Living people
- Ambassadors of the United Kingdom to Russia
- Ambassadors of the United Kingdom to Ukraine
- Knights Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George
- Lieutenants of the Royal Victorian Order
- Members of the Order of the British Empire
- Alumni of the University of Warwick
- Alumni of the University of Oxford