Fergus Cochrane-Dyet
Fergus Cochrane-Dyet High Commissioner of the United Kingdom to Zambia | |
|---|---|
| In office 21 April 2016 – August 2019 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Prime Minister | |
| Preceded by | High Commissioner of the United Kingdom to Seychelles |
| In office 2007–2009 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Prime Minister | Gordon Brown Tony Blair |
| Preceded by | Diana Skingle |
| Succeeded by | Matthew Forbes |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 16 January 1965 |
| Nationality | British |
| Spouse |
Susie Cochrane-Dyet (m. 1987) |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | Felsted School |
Fergus Cochrane-Dyet
Education and career
Cochrane-Dyet attended first Witham Hall prep school and then Felsted School in Essex, England from 1978 until 1983.[2]
Cochrane-Dyet has held diplomatic positions representing the British government in
Leaked diplomatic cable controversy
In April 2011, the Malawian newspaper
In October 2011, Mutharika apologised for the expulsion of Cochrane-Dyet and lifted his ban from Malawi.
Personal life and awards
Cochrane-Dyet has been married to Susie since 1987, with three sons: James, Alex and William. He is currently enrolled at St Hugh's College, University of Oxford, reading for an MSc in African Studies,[13] where he rows for the St Hugh's College Boat Club.
Cochrane-Dyet was appointed OBE "for services to British foreign policy" in the
Notes
- ^ Change of British High Commissioner to the Republic of Zambia, Foreign & Commonwealth Office, 8 July 2019
- ^ "OF Career Feature - Fergus Cochrane-Dyet OBE". www.felsted.org. 23 February 2020. Retrieved 14 January 2021.
- ^ Change of Her Majesty's Ambassador to Liberia, Foreign & Commonwealth Office, 25 November 2014
- ^ Change of British High Commissioner to Zambia, Foreign & Commonwealth Office, 11 February 2016
- ^ "UK Envoy Hails Zambia For Peace". The Zambian Voice. Archived from the original on 22 April 2016. Retrieved 23 April 2016.
- ^ "Malawi threatens to expel British high commissioner over leaked remarks", The Guardian, 2011-04-19.
- ^ "Malawi expels British ambassador", The Guardian, 2011-04-27.
- ^ "Don't Sell Our Country Madame President | Malawi Voice". Archived from the original on 19 April 2012. Retrieved 16 April 2012.
- ^ "Britain expels Malawi ambassador in retaliation after envoy is ordered out", The Guardian, 2011-04-27.
- ^ Abel Wezzi, "UK makes good on its threat: Aid to Malawi cut off" Archived 8 December 2011 at Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Maravi Post, 2011-07-14.
- ^ "Deported UK envoy, Sata no longer personae non grata in Malawi" Archived 16 October 2011 at the Wayback Machine, Maravi Post, 2011-10-14.
- ^ Britain restores ties with Malawi after ambassador row, AFP via Google, 24 April 2012
- ^ "Congratulations to father and son who matriculated at the same ceremony". St Hugh's College, Oxford. 23 October 2019. Retrieved 23 October 2019.
- ^ "No. 61256". The London Gazette (Supplement). 12 June 2015. p. B26.
References
- COCHRANE-DYET, Fergus John, Who's Who 2014, A & C Black, 2014 (online edition, Oxford University Press, 2014)