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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. | + | {{Template: EU Revolving Door badge}}[[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 March 2007, Grant left his position as permanent representative to the European Union and in September 2007 joined the Australian mining company [[BHP Billiton]] 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> [[ACOBA]] approved Grant's role at [[BHP Billiton| BHP]] on March 2007, "subject to a three-month waiting period from his last day in post and the condition that, for six months from that same date, he should not be involved in lobbying UK or EU ministers on behalf of his new employers".<ref> [http://acoba.independent.gov.uk/media/acoba/assets/acobaninthreport2006_08.pdf The Advisory Committee on Business Appointments ninth report 2006-2008] ''Associate committee on business appointments'', accessed 5 November 2014 </ref> | ||
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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.
In March 2007, Grant left his position as permanent representative to the European Union and in September 2007 joined the Australian mining company BHP Billiton to head its European operations. BHP Billiton is the world's largest mining company.[1] ACOBA approved Grant's role at BHP on March 2007, "subject to a three-month waiting period from his last day in post and the condition that, for six months from that same date, he should not be involved in lobbying UK or EU ministers on behalf of his new employers".[2]
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[3]
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
- ↑ European Voice, Movers and Shakers, 19 April 2007, accessed 11 January 2010.
- ↑ The Advisory Committee on Business Appointments ninth report 2006-2008 Associate committee on business appointments, accessed 5 November 2014
- ↑ Hermes Database, Foreign And Commonwealth Office Fco Daily Bulletin, 06 April 1999.
