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:John Grant has been appointed Her Majesty's Ambassador to the Kingdom of Sweden in succession to [[Roger Bone]] CMG who will be transferring to a new Diplomatic Service appointment. Mr Grant will take up his new appointment in August.
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[[John Grant]] was appointed Her Majesty's Ambassador to the Kingdom of Sweden in succession to [[Roger Bone]] CMG who transferred to a new Diplomatic Service appointment. Mr Grant took up his new appointment in August 2008.
  
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In April 2007, Grant left his position as permanent representative to the European Union and joined the Australian mining company BHP Billiton a month later to head its European operations. BHP Billiton is the world's largest mining company.<ref>European Voice, [http://www.europeanvoice.com/Article/57282.aspx Movers and Shakers], 19 April 2007, accessed 11 January 2010.</ref>
  
==CURRICULUM VITAE==
 
  
JOHN GRANT
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==Personal Information==
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===Curriculum Vitae===
  
 
 
*Full Name:      John Douglas Kelso Grant
 
*Full Name:      John Douglas Kelso Grant
 
*Date of Birth:  17 October 1954
 
*Date of Birth:  17 October 1954
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*Children:      2 daughters (1987; 1988) 1 son (1993)
 
*Children:      2 daughters (1987; 1988) 1 son (1993)
  
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Career:
Career
 
 
*1997-99 FCO (Principal Private Secretary to the Secretary of State)
 
*1997-99 FCO (Principal Private Secretary to the Secretary of State)
 
*1994-97 BRUSSELS (UKRep) (Counsellor External Relations)
 
*1994-97 BRUSSELS (UKRep) (Counsellor External Relations)
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*1977-80 STOCKHOLM (Third later Second Secretary Chancery)
 
*1977-80 STOCKHOLM (Third later Second Secretary Chancery)
 
*1976-77 FCO (West Africa Department)
 
*1976-77 FCO (West Africa Department)
*1976    Entered FCO<ref>Hermes Database April 6, 1999 Foreign And Commonwealth Office Fco Daily Bulletin - Tuesday 6 April 1999</ref>
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*1976    Entered FCO<ref>Hermes Database, Foreign And Commonwealth Office Fco Daily Bulletin, 06 April 1999.</ref>
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==References==
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*European Voice, [http://www.europeanvoice.com/Article/57282.aspx Movers and Shakers], 19 April 2007, accessed 11 January 2010.
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*Hermes Database, Foreign And Commonwealth Office Fco Daily Bulletin, 06 April 1999.
  
 
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Revision as of 19:53, 11 January 2010

John Grant was appointed Her Majesty's Ambassador to the Kingdom of Sweden in succession to Roger Bone CMG who transferred to a new Diplomatic Service appointment. Mr Grant took up his new appointment in August 2008.

In April 2007, Grant left his position as permanent representative to the European Union and joined the Australian mining company BHP Billiton a month later to head its European operations. BHP Billiton is the world's largest mining company.[1]


Personal Information

Curriculum Vitae

  • Full Name: John Douglas Kelso Grant
  • Date of Birth: 17 October 1954
  • Marital Status: Married
  • Children: 2 daughters (1987; 1988) 1 son (1993)

Career:

  • 1997-99 FCO (Principal Private Secretary to the Secretary of State)
  • 1994-97 BRUSSELS (UKRep) (Counsellor External Relations)
  • 1993-94 On loan to Cabinet Office (European Secretariat)
  • 1989-93 BRUSSELS (UKRep) (First Secretary Information)
  • 1986-89 FCO (News Department)
  • 1984-85 FCO (Soviet Department)
  • 1982-84 MOSCOW (First Secretary Commercial)
  • 1980-82 FCO (Full-time language training)
  • 1977-80 STOCKHOLM (Third later Second Secretary Chancery)
  • 1976-77 FCO (West Africa Department)
  • 1976 Entered FCO[2]


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References

  • European Voice, Movers and Shakers, 19 April 2007, accessed 11 January 2010.
  • Hermes Database, Foreign And Commonwealth Office Fco Daily Bulletin, 06 April 1999.

Notes

  1. European Voice, Movers and Shakers, 19 April 2007, accessed 11 January 2010.
  2. Hermes Database, Foreign And Commonwealth Office Fco Daily Bulletin, 06 April 1999.