David Durie
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Sir David Durie KStJ | |
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Governor of Gibraltar | |
In office 5 April 2000 – 16 May 2003 | |
Monarch | Elizabeth II |
Chief Minister | Peter Caruana |
Preceded by | Sir Richard Luce |
Succeeded by | Sir Francis Richards |
Personal details | |
Born | Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George | 21 August 1944
Viceregal styles of David Durie (2000–2003) | ||
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Reference style | His Excellency | |
Spoken style | Your Excellency |
Sir David Robert Campbell Durie, civil servant, whose last major public appointment was as Governor of Gibraltar.
Early life
Born into a family with a military tradition, Durie grew up in Scotland.[2] Together with his twin brother, Ian (1944–2005), Durie was educated at Fettes College.[3][4] He read Natural Sciences at the University of Oxford.[4]
Career
Durie joined the
European Community in Brussels and in 1995 he returned to the Department of Trade and Industry before leaving the Home Civil Service in 2000.[5]
He served as Governor of Gibraltar from 2000 to 2003.[6]
He is a former Governor of The Queen's School, Kew.[7]
Personal life
Durie lives in Kew, London.[8] He is married to Susan (née Weller),[8] and has three daughters.[8]
Honours and awards
Durie was appointed a
Knight of the Venerable Order of St. John (KStJ) in 2000.[11] Durie was also invested as Knight Commander of the Royal Order of Francis I (KCFO) by Prince Carlo, Duke of Castro (then Duke of Calabria) in 2003.[12]
References
- ^ Richards, Nigel (18 May 2005). "Maj-Gen The Rev Ian Durie". The Independent. Archived from the original on 9 November 2012. Retrieved 5 May 2014.
- ^ "Major-General the Reverend Ian Durie CBE". The Scotsman. 2 May 2005. Retrieved 5 May 2014.
- ^ "Major-General the Rev Ian Durie". The Daily Telegraph. 27 April 2005. Retrieved 5 May 2014.
- ^ a b "Sir David Durie KCMG". Fettes People. Fettes College. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 5 May 2014.
- ^ The International Who's Who 2004, Europa Publications, 2003, page 466
- ISBN 978-0-415-34796-9.
- ^ "Former Governors". About Us. The Queen's School, Kew. Retrieved 29 September 2021.
- ^ a b c "Sir David Durie". History & Today. The Durie Family. Archived from the original on 29 November 2014. Retrieved 9 May 2014.
- ^ "No. 53893". The London Gazette (Supplement). 30 December 1994. p. 3.
- ^ "No. 56797". The London Gazette (Supplement). 31 December 2002. p. 3.
- ^ "No. L-55834-1001". The London Gazette. 28 April 2000. p. 0.
- ^ Constantinian Order 2003 – Investiture of Durie, Baroness Margaret Thatcher, and others – Constantinian Order at Youtube