Change of British High Commissioner to Fiji – August 2020

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Mr George Edgar OBE has been appointed British High Commissioner to the Republic of Fiji in succession to Melanie Hopkins.

George Edgar

Mr George Edgar OBE has been appointed British High Commissioner to the Republic of Fiji in succession to Melanie Hopkins who will be transferring to another Diplomatic Service appointment. Mr Edgar will take up his appointment in August 2020.

CURRICULUM VITAE

Full name: Christopher George Edgar

Married to: Elena Ryurikovna Edgar

Children: Two daughters

2020 FCO, Deputy Director, FCO Coronavirus Task Force
2015 to 2019 Phnom Penh, European Union Ambassador to Cambodia
2012 to 2015 Tashkent, Her Majesty’s Ambassador
2011 to 2012 FCO, Additional Director – 2012 Olympics, Protocol Directorate
2007 to 2010 FCO, Head of Consular Assistance Group, Consular Directorate
2006 to 2007 FCO, Envoy for Climate Security in Africa
2004 to 2006 St Petersburg, Consul General
2001 to 2004 Skopje, Her Majesty’s Ambassador
1997 to 2000 Phnom Penh, Her Majesty’s Ambassador
1995 to 1997 FCO, Head of South Africa Section, Africa Department (Southern)
1992 – 1995 Moscow, Consultant to EU-Tacis technical assistance programme
1988 – 1991 FCO, Head of Policy and Analysis Section, Soviet Department
1986 – 1988 Lagos, Second Secretary – Chancery
1985 – 1986 FCO, Internal and bilateral section, Soviet Department
1984 – 1985 Moscow, Third then Second Secretary – Chancery
1982 – 1983 Full-time Language Training – Russian
1981 – 1982 FCO, Hong Kong Desk Officer, Hong Kong and General Department

Published 13 August 2020