Peter Ricketts

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His Excellency
Sir Peter Ricketts
GCMG GCVO
Her Majesty's Ambassador to France
In office
2012–2016
Monarch Elizabeth II
Prime Minister David Cameron
Preceded by Sir Peter Westmacott
Succeeded by Sir Julian King
United Kingdom National Security Advisor
In office
2010–2012
Monarch Elizabeth II
Prime Minister David Cameron
Preceded by New position
Succeeded by Sir Kim Darroch
Permanent Secretary to the Foreign and Commonwealth Office
In office
2006–2010
Monarch Elizabeth II
Prime Minister Tony Blair
Gordon Brown
Preceded by Sir Michael Jay
Succeeded by Sir Simon Fraser
Personal details
Born (1952-09-30) 30 September 1952
United Kingdom
Nationality United Kingdom British
Spouse(s) Suzanne
Children 2
Alma mater Bishop Vesey's Grammar School
Pembroke College, Oxford
Occupation Diplomat

Sir Peter Forbes Ricketts GCMG GCVO (born 30 September 1952[1]) is a British former senior diplomat.

Career

Ricketts replaced Peter Westmacott as UK Ambassador to France effective January 2012, with Kim Darroch taking Ricketts's old role as National Security Adviser.[2] In December 2015 the Foreign and Commonwealth Office announced that he was to retire from the Diplomatic Service in January 2016.[3]

Prior to his appointment as National Security Adviser, Sir Peter had been the Permanent Secretary in the Foreign and Commonwealth Office. Before he took over that position in July 2006, he served as the Permanent Representative to NATO in Brussels. He was also previously the Chairman of the Joint Intelligence Committee, leading him to give evidence to The Iraq Inquiry in November 2009.[4]

Sir Peter began his career in the Foreign and Commonwealth Office in 1974 and served as the Assistant Private Secretary to former Foreign Secretary Sir Geoffrey Howe. Apart from Brussels, he has been posted to Singapore, Washington D.C. and Paris.

Personal life

Sir Peter attended Bishop Vesey’s Grammar School, Sutton Coldfield, and Pembroke College, Oxford where he read English Literature.

He is married and has two grown-up children.

Sir Peter was knighted as a Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George (KCMG) in 2003;[5] he was promoted within the same Order as a Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George (GCMG) in the 2011 New Year Honours.[6] He was appointed a Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order (GCVO) in 2014.[7]

See also

References

  1. Foreign Policy in an Era of Globalisation. Institute of Diplomacy and Foreign Relations. Thursday 15 2009.
  2. "Senior Diplomatic Appointments". Number 10. 24 June 2011. Retrieved 25 June 2011.
  3. "Change of Her Majesty’s Ambassador to France". Foreign & Commonwealth Office. 18 December 2015.
  4. "Iraq inquiry told of 'clear' threat from Saddam Hussein". BBC News. BBC. 24 November 2009. Retrieved 27 January 2010.
  5. The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 57100. p. 10. 31 October 2003.
  6. The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 59647. p. 3. 31 December 2010.
  7. The London Gazette: no. 60916. p. 12742. 27 June 2014.

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Government offices
Preceded by
Michael Pakenham
Chairman of the Joint Intelligence Committee
2000–2001
Succeeded by
Sir John Scarlett
Preceded by
Sir Emyr Jones Parry
Director-General, Political of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office
2001–2003
Succeeded by
Sir John Sawers
Diplomatic posts
Preceded by
Sir Emyr Jones Parry
Permanent Representative to the North Atlantic Council (NATO)
2003–2006
Succeeded by
Stewart Eldon
Government offices
Preceded by
Sir Michael Jay
Permanent Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs
2006–2010
Succeeded by
Simon Fraser
Preceded by
New position
Prime Minister’s National Security Adviser
2010–2012
Succeeded by
Sir Kim Darroch
Diplomatic posts
Preceded by
Sir Peter Westmacott
British Ambassador to France
2012–2016
Succeeded by
Sir Julian King
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