Howard Drake
| His Excellency Howard Drake OBE | |
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| High Commissioner of the United Kingdom to Canada | |
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Assumed office 2013 | |
| Prime Minister | David Cameron |
| Preceded by | Andrew Pocock |
| High Commissioner of the United Kingdom to Jamaica | |
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In office 2010–2013 | |
| Prime Minister |
Gordon Brown David Cameron |
| Preceded by | Jeremy Cresswell |
| Succeeded by | David Fitton |
| Ambassador of the United Kingdom to Chile | |
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In office 2005–2009 | |
| Prime Minister |
Tony Blair Gordon Brown |
| Preceded by | Richard Wilkinson |
| Succeeded by | Jon Benjamin |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 13 August 1956 |
| Residence | Earnscliffe, Ottawa |
Howard Ronald Drake, OBE (born 13 August 1956)[1] is the current British High Commissioner to Canada. He was appointed in June 2013.
Education
Drake was educated at Churcher's College.
Career
- 1981–1983: Vice-Consul Commercial, Los Angeles, United States
- 1985–1988: Second Secretary Political, Santiago, Chile
- early 1990s: Head of Chancery, Singapore
- 1997–2002: Deputy Consul-General and Director of Inward Investment, New York City, United States
- 2005–2009: Ambassador to Chile
- 2010–2013: British High Commissioner to Jamaica
- 2013–present British High Commissioner to Canada
On 14 March 2014, in the midst of the 2014 Crimean crisis, he wrote an op-ed in the Globe and Mail on why his Government thought the Crimean referendum should be cancelled.[2]
References
- DRAKE, Howard Ronald, Who's Who 2013, A & C Black, 2013; online edn, Oxford University Press, Dec 2012
- Howard Drake OBE, www.gov.uk
| Diplomatic posts | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Richard Wilkinson |
Ambassador to Chile 2005–2009 |
Succeeded by Jon Benjamin |
| Preceded by Jeremy Cresswell |
High Commissioner to Jamaica 2010–2013 |
Succeeded by David Fitton |
| Preceded by Andrew Pocock |
High Commissioner to Canada 2013–present |
Incumbent |
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