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| − | Sir '''Graham Fry''' | + | Sir '''Graham Fry''' was a diplomat with the [[Foreign and Commonwealth Office]] until 2008. |
| + | Since leaving the civil service he has taken up roles as an adviser to the president at [[Eisai]] Co. Ltd and a corporate adviser for the UK at [[Mitsubishi Heavy Industries]] Ltd. | ||
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==Career== | ==Career== | ||
| − | Fry is a former diplomat with the [[Foreign and Commonwealth Office]]. He was counsellor to Japan between 1989 and 1993, head of far | + | Fry is a former diplomat with the [[Foreign and Commonwealth Office]]. He was counsellor to Japan between 1989 and 1993, head of far East department 1993-1995, assistant under-secretary to Asia, 1995-1998, high commissioner in Malaysia 1998 to 2001, deputy under-secretary to the wider world between 2001 and 2004 and finally British ambassador to Japan 2004 to 2008<ref> [http://www.gulabin.com/britishdiplomats/pdf/BRIT%20DIPS%201900-2011.pdf A Directory of British Diplomats: 1900-2011] ''Gulabin'', accessed 17 November 2014 </ref><ref name="SOAS"> [https://www.soas.ac.uk/staff/staff64804.php Staff] ''SOAS'', accessed 17 November 2014 </ref> |
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*Adviser to the president, [[Eisai]] Co. Ltd., February 2009.<ref name="AC"/> | *Adviser to the president, [[Eisai]] Co. Ltd., February 2009.<ref name="AC"/> | ||
*Corporate adviser for the UK, [[Mitsubishi Heavy Industries]] Ltd, February 2009.<ref name="AC"/> | *Corporate adviser for the UK, [[Mitsubishi Heavy Industries]] Ltd, February 2009.<ref name="AC"/> | ||
| + | The following appointments were approved by [[ACOBA]], "subject to the condition that, for 12 months from his last day in post, he should not be personally involved in lobbying UK Government Ministers or Crown servants, including Special Advisers, on behalf of his new employer."<ref> [http://acoba.independent.gov.uk/media/20565/acobaeleventhreport2009-2010.pdf Eleventh Report 2009-2010] ''Advisory Committee on Business Appointments'', accessed 27 November 2014 </ref> | ||
| + | *Adviser, [[Sumitomo Corporation]] Europe Ltd, June 2009 | ||
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*Governing body, The [[School of Oriental and African Studies]]<ref name="SOAS"/> | *Governing body, The [[School of Oriental and African Studies]]<ref name="SOAS"/> | ||
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Latest revision as of 14:36, 27 November 2014
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Sir Graham Fry was a diplomat with the Foreign and Commonwealth Office until 2008.
Since leaving the civil service he has taken up roles as an adviser to the president at Eisai Co. Ltd and a corporate adviser for the UK at Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd.
Career
Fry is a former diplomat with the Foreign and Commonwealth Office. He was counsellor to Japan between 1989 and 1993, head of far East department 1993-1995, assistant under-secretary to Asia, 1995-1998, high commissioner in Malaysia 1998 to 2001, deputy under-secretary to the wider world between 2001 and 2004 and finally British ambassador to Japan 2004 to 2008[1][2]
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The following appointments were approved by ACOBA, "subject to a waiting period of six months from his last day in post and the condition that, for 12 months from the same date, he should not be personally involved in lobbying UK Government Ministers or Crown servants, including Special Advisers, on behalf of his new employer"[3]
- Adviser to the president, Eisai Co. Ltd., February 2009.[3]
- Corporate adviser for the UK, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd, February 2009.[3]
The following appointments were approved by ACOBA, "subject to the condition that, for 12 months from his last day in post, he should not be personally involved in lobbying UK Government Ministers or Crown servants, including Special Advisers, on behalf of his new employer."[4]
- Adviser, Sumitomo Corporation Europe Ltd, June 2009
Affiliations
- Governing body, The School of Oriental and African Studies[2]
Resources
Notes
- ↑ A Directory of British Diplomats: 1900-2011 Gulabin, accessed 17 November 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Staff SOAS, accessed 17 November 2014
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Tenth Report 2008-2009 Advisory Committee on Business Appointments, accessed 17 November 2014
- ↑ Eleventh Report 2009-2010 Advisory Committee on Business Appointments, accessed 27 November 2014
