Bill Dickson
Biography
Bill Dickson is currently Chairman of the Broads Authority, Director National Parks England, National Parks UK, National Parks Partnership, and a member of the Norfolk Public Sector Leaders Board.
Following a few years as an engineer and then site manager in the construction industry he was appointed to the Foreign Office and spent most of his career abroad. Early postings included Egypt, Kenya, Hungary, and the UK Mission to the International Atomic Energy Agency Vienna. As a Foreign Office Spokesman from 1986 - 1989 he advised Ministers on the development of foreign policy and its presentation.
He was British Government Spokesman in Hong Kong from 1994 to1998 covering the Handover to China in 1997, then returned to London as a founder member of the FCO’s Overseas Territories Department, assuming specific responsibility for the governance of the South Atlantic, Indian, and Pacific Ocean Territories. He served briefly as Administrator on Ascension Island, and then Administrator, HM Consul General, Magistrate and President of the Island Council on Tristan da Cunha from 2001 - 2004. He was subsequently appointed HM Consul-General in Northern Iraq, and then HM Ambassador to Mongolia.
Until recently he was Chief Executive of Independent (UK) Exports Ltd, Director of UK Operations at MongoliaNation, and a partner in International Export Partners.
Previous roles in government
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Non-executive Board Member, MMO