Kim Darroch
Kim Darroch is a former head of the Foreign Office News Department. In 2003-4 he was a member of the Departmental Board of the Foreign Office. Darroch 'was educated at Durham University, and Abingdon School.'[1]
- Mr Kim Darroch CMG has been appointed as the United Kingdom Permanent Representative to the European Union at Brussels in succession to Sir John Grant KCMG, who will be transferring to another Diplomatic Service appointment. Mr Darroch will hold the personal rank of Ambassador and will take up his new appointment in autumn 2007.[2]
Career
Name: Nigel Kim Darroch CMG Date of Birth: 30 April 1954 Married to: Vanessa Claire Children: one son 1983, one daughter 1986
- 2004-Present EU Adviser to the Prime Minister and Head of the Cabinet Office European Secretariat
- 2003-04 FCO, Director-General for European Union Affairs
- 2000-03 FCO, Director for European Union Affairs
- 1998-00 FCO, Head of News Department
- 1997-98 Counsellor (External Relations), UK Permanent Representation to the EU, Brussels
- 1995-97 FCO, Head of Eastern Adriatic Department
- 1993-95 FCO, Assistant then Deputy Head of European Union Department
- 1989-92 First Secretary, Rome
- 1987-89 FCO, Private Secretary to Minister of State dealing with Middle East
- 1985-86 FCO, Maritime, Aviation and Environment Department
- 1980-84 Third later Second later First Secretary, Tokyo (External Affairs
and Defence)
- 1976-79 FCO
Notes
- ^ Written Answers July 2006, in response to a question from Kevin McNamara, cited in Craig Murray, A class war? August 1, 2006.
- ^ Senior Diplomatic Service Appointments Monday 11 December 2006 09:40 Foreign and Commonwealth Office (National) News
