David Morley (diplomat)

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David Morley

David John Morley (born October 23, 1954 in Reading ) is a British diplomat .

Life

David Morley joined the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) in 1973 . From September 13, 2007 he was the administrator of Tristan da Cunha , a group of islands in the southern Atlantic Ocean that belongs to the British Overseas Territory . This role as administrator ended in 2010.

Morley was sent as British High Commissioner to the West African Gambia by the David Cameron government in May 2011 , replacing Philip Sinkinson . During his tenure, Gambia left the Commonwealth in 2013 under the Jammeh government , so his status as High Commissioner changed to an ambassador (Gambia rejoined the Commonwealth under the Barrow government in 2018). His tenure ended in October 2013 and Morley retired. Colin Crorkin succeeded him in Gambia in June 2014.

family

David Morley is the son of John Morley and Jean Morley. He married Jacqueline Ann Wells in 1978.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b Morley, David John, (born October 23, 1954), HM Diplomatic Service, retired; High Commissioner to The Gambia, 2011–14 | WHO'S WHO & WHO WAS WHO. In: ukwhoswho.com. Retrieved January 14, 2019 .
  2. ^ British Ambassadors and High Commissioners 1880–2010. In: Gulabin.com. Colin Mackie, accessed January 14, 2019 .
  3. ^ A b Change of British High Commissioner to The Gambia. In: gov.uk. GOV.UK, November 30, 2010, accessed on January 14, 2019 .
  4. ^ Tristan da Cunha administrator. In: tristandc.com. Retrieved January 14, 2019 .
  5. ^ British High Commission Banjul becomes British Embassy. In: gov.uk. GOV.UK, accessed on January 14, 2019 .
  6. ↑ Colin Crorkin MBE - GOV.UK. In: gov.uk. Retrieved January 14, 2019 .
personal data
SURNAME Morley, David
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Morley, David John (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION British diplomat
DATE OF BIRTH October 23, 1954
PLACE OF BIRTH Reading