William Patey
British Ambassador to Afghanistan | |
|---|---|
| In office 2010–2012 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Preceded by | Mark Sedwill |
| Succeeded by | Richard Stagg |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 11 July 1953 Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Nationality | British |
| Spouse | Vanessa Morrell |
| Alma mater | University of Dundee |
| Occupation | Diplomat |
Sir William Charters Patey,
He retired from
Early life
Patey attended Trinity Academy, Edinburgh, Scotland until 1971. He earned a Master of Arts (MA) from the University of Dundee in Dundee, Scotland.[5]
Career
Patey joined the
From May 2010 to April 2012, Patey was the British Ambassador to Afghanistan.[5]He joined the consultancy Control Risks as Government and International Relations Adviser in July 2012 and became a Executive Director of HSBC Bank Middle East on 10 July 2012.[8] Justifying British support for, and arms sales to, serial human rights violators in the Middle East in November 2012—that is, even in the face of the Arab Spring—Patey said, "The people in the Gulf will say, 'you of all people should understand why evolutionary change is better than revolutionary change'," referring to European revolutions.[9]
He was appointed Chairman of Swindon Town F.C. on 15 October 2012.[10]
Patey is a Governor and Distinguished Fellow of New Westminster College in New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada .[5] He is a patron of the charity Kids for Kids, helping children in rural areas of Darfur, Sudan.[11][12]
Recognition
Already a
Personal life
He married Vanessa Morrell in 1978. They have two sons, William Rory and Thomas. Patey is an avid cinema goer.[12]
References
- ^ a b "UK In Saudi Arabia — Our Ambassador — Career History". Foreign and Commonwealth Office. Retrieved 7 February 2009.
- ^ "William Patey appointed as new British Ambassador to Afghanistan". Foreign and Commonwealth Office. Retrieved 2 July 2010.
- ^ James Sturcke (3 August 2006). "Civil war warning blow to Blair". The Guardian. Retrieved 7 February 2009.
- ^ "Changes to Her Majesty's Ambassador to Afghanistan". Foreign and Commonwealth Office. Retrieved 8 January 2012.
- ^ a b c "newwestminstercollege.ca Sir William Patey". Retrieved 14 November 2016.
- ^ "Iraq inquiry told of 'clear' threat from Saddam Hussein". BBC News. BBC. 24 November 2009. Retrieved 27 January 2010.
- ^ "Former Iraq ambassador queries post-war ambition". BBC News. BBC. 5 January 2010. Retrieved 29 January 2010.
- ^ "Newwestminstercollege.ca".
- ^ Abbas, Mohammed (2 November 2012). "Arab Spring jitters complicate British-Gulf ties". Reuters. Retrieved 10 November 2012.
- ^ "Change of chairman at Swindon Town". Swindon Advertiser. 15 October 2012. Retrieved 15 October 2012.
- ^ "Welcome to Kids For Kids! Act now to help children in villages in Darfur". Retrieved 22 November 2012.
- ^ a b "Sir William Patey, KCMG". Debrett's. Retrieved 22 November 2012.
- ^ "No. 58929". The London Gazette (Supplement). 31 December 2008. p. 2.