Julian King (diplomat)
British Ambassador to Ireland | |
|---|---|
| In office 2009–2011 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Prime Minister | |
| Preceded by | David Reddaway |
| Succeeded by | Dominick Chilcott |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Julian Beresford King 22 August 1964 Sutton Coldfield, England[1] |
| Political party | Independent |
| Alma mater | |
Sir Julian Beresford King
Education
King attended Bishop Vesey's Grammar School, one of the oldest schools in Britain, in Sutton Coldfield.[2] He gained a BA in Philosophy and Theology from St Peter's College, Oxford.[3] He also studied at the École nationale d'administration in Paris where he met his future wife.
Career
He joined the
After the resignation of
On 2 August 2016, European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker announced his intention to allocate the new portfolio of Security Union to King.[4][5] King would work under the supervision of First Vice-President Frans Timmermans.[6][7] The European Parliament confirmed his appointment on 15 September 2016;[8] the Council of the European Union did so on 19 September 2016.[9][10] With the United Kingdom's withdrawal from the European Union on 31 January 2020, he was the last British official to hold a position and portfolio within the European Commission.
Diplomatic career
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- 1985–1987 Foreign office in London
- 1987–1988 École nationale d'administration
- 1989–1990 Private Secretary to the British Ambassador (Sir Ewen Fergusson) in Paris
- 1991–1992 worked on European then London
- 1993–1995 London, working on European defence and NATO issues
- 1998–2002 Brussels, working on relations with EU enlargement
- 2003–2004 Counsellor and Head of Chancery at UK mission to the UN Security Council business in the period after the Iraq War)
- 2004–2007 UK Permanent Representative to the EU Political and Security Committee in Brussels, covering common foreign and security policy (CFSP).
- 2005 Chaired the EU Political and Security Committee during the UK presidency
- 2008–2009 Head of the office of the British Commissioner in Brussels (Doha Round.
- 2009–2011 British Ambassador to Ireland. Organised the State Visit to Ireland by Queen Elizabethin May 2011.
- 2011–2014 Director-General of the Northern Ireland Office
- 2014–2015 Director-General Economic & Consular Affairs, Foreign and Commonwealth Office
- 2016-2016 British Ambassador to France
- 2016–2019 European Commissioner for the Security Union
Honours
King was appointed
Personal life
He married a Danish colleague, Lotte Knudsen in 1992 near
References
- ^ "Julian King, ambassadeur de Sa Majesté", www.lesechos.fr (in French), 18 February 2016.
- ^ "THE FRENCH AMBASSADOR – the unique succession". Bishop Vesey's Alumni Network. 28 November 2017. Retrieved 26 November 2021.
- ^ "Sir Julian King nominated as EU Commissioner". St Peter's College. 12 July 2016. Archived from the original on 1 November 2016. Retrieved 3 August 2016.
- ^ "President Juncker consults the European Parliament on Sir Julian King as Commissioner for the Security Union". europa.eu. Retrieved 14 July 2017.
- ^ Adam Lusher. "Why is the EU appointing a British security chief after Brexit?". Independent.co.uk. Retrieved 27 August 2016.
- ^ "European Commission - PRESS RELEASES - Press release - President Juncker consults the European Parliament on Sir Julian King as Commissioner for the Security Union". europa.eu. 2 August 2016. Retrieved 27 August 2016.
- ^ "Julian King : Commissioner for the Security Union" (PDF). ec.europa.eu. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 August 2016. Retrieved 27 August 2016.
- ^ "Parliament endorses Sir Julian King as Commissioner for Security Union | News | European Parliament". www.europarl.europa.eu. 15 September 2016. Retrieved 26 November 2021.
- ^ "Julian King appointed new commissioner for security union" (PDF). consilium.europa.eu. 19 September 2016. Retrieved 20 September 2016.
- ^ "EU appoints Briton Julian King as commissioner for security". uk.reuters.com. 19 September 2016. Retrieved 20 September 2016.
- ^ Court Circular, 24 June 2014
- ^ "No. 63135". The London Gazette (Supplement). 10 October 2020. p. B3.
- Les Échos. Retrieved 3 August 2016.
- ^ "Lotte KNUDSEN | Coleurope". www.coleurope.eu. Retrieved 26 November 2021.
External links
- Profile Archived 21 October 2012 at the Wayback Machine, IrishTimes.com
- The Dogs Trust website, dogstrust.ie
- Sir Julian King KCVO CMG, gov.uk
