Dr. Andrew Pocock CMG

Dr. Pocock joined the FCO in 1981. From 1983 to 1986 he was Second Secretary (Commercial) in Lagos. From 1986 to 1988, he was Head of Section in Southern African Department in the FCO. From 1988 to 1992, he was First Secretary (Political) in the British Embassy in Washington, D.C.

After returning to London for four years (including one on secondment to the Royal College of Defence Studies), he was posted to Canberra as Deputy High Commissioner from 1997-2001.

He returned to the FCO as a Head of Department, before serving as High Commissioner in Dar es Salaam from 2003 to 2006; and as Ambassador in Harare from 2006 to 2009.

He was Director for Africa in the FCO in 2010, before arriving in Ottawa in January 2011 as High Commissioner.

Dr. Pocock is married to Julie.

The High Commissioner on TVO's The Agenda with Steve Paikin:

Career highlights:

2009 - 2010: FCO, Director Africa
2006 - 2009: Harare, Her Majesty’s Ambassador
2003 - 2006: Dar es Salaam, British High Commissioner
2001 - 2003: FCO, Head, African Department (Southern)
1997 - 2001: Canberra, Deputy High Commissioner
1996: Counsellor on loan to Royal College of Defence Studies
1994 - 1995: FCO, Deputy Head, South Asia Department
1992 - 1994: FCO, Grade Manager, Personnel Management
1988 - 1992: Washington, First Secretary
1986 - 1987: FCO, Head of Section, African Department
1983 - 1986: Lagos, Second later First Secretary
1981 - 1982: FCO, Desk Officer, United Nations Department