Change of British High Commissioner to Fiji – August 2020
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Mr George Edgar OBE has been appointed British High Commissioner to the Republic of Fiji in succession to Melanie Hopkins.
Mr George Edgar OBE has been appointed British High Commissioner to the Republic of Fiji in succession to Melanie Hopkins who will be transferring to another Diplomatic Service appointment. Mr Edgar will take up his appointment in August 2020.
CURRICULUM VITAE
Full name: Christopher George Edgar
Married to: Elena Ryurikovna Edgar
Children: Two daughters
| 2020 | FCO, Deputy Director, FCO Coronavirus Task Force |
| 2015 to 2019 | Phnom Penh, European Union Ambassador to Cambodia |
| 2012 to 2015 | Tashkent, Her Majesty’s Ambassador |
| 2011 to 2012 | FCO, Additional Director – 2012 Olympics, Protocol Directorate |
| 2007 to 2010 | FCO, Head of Consular Assistance Group, Consular Directorate |
| 2006 to 2007 | FCO, Envoy for Climate Security in Africa |
| 2004 to 2006 | St Petersburg, Consul General |
| 2001 to 2004 | Skopje, Her Majesty’s Ambassador |
| 1997 to 2000 | Phnom Penh, Her Majesty’s Ambassador |
| 1995 to 1997 | FCO, Head of South Africa Section, Africa Department (Southern) |
| 1992 – 1995 | Moscow, Consultant to EU-Tacis technical assistance programme |
| 1988 – 1991 | FCO, Head of Policy and Analysis Section, Soviet Department |
| 1986 – 1988 | Lagos, Second Secretary – Chancery |
| 1985 – 1986 | FCO, Internal and bilateral section, Soviet Department |
| 1984 – 1985 | Moscow, Third then Second Secretary – Chancery |
| 1982 – 1983 | Full-time Language Training – Russian |
| 1981 – 1982 | FCO, Hong Kong Desk Officer, Hong Kong and General Department |
Published 13 August 2020