David Prodger
Biography
David arrived in Ottawa as British Deputy High Commissioner to Canada in August 2022.
David has served in a number of roles at home and overseas, both across government and in the private sector. He joined the foreign service in 1999. His most recent role was in London, as the Deputy Director for International Strategy in the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport. Prior to this, he served as Her Majesty’s Consul General in Miami. In addition, David has served abroad in Belgium as Deputy Ambassador and Argentina as Head of Trade and Investment. His home roles have included policy oversight for European security, the Middle East and Central America.
Prior to joining the FCO, David was a Chartered Surveyor and geographic information specialist. He worked on a range of domestic and international projects on land reform, oil and gas exploration and geodemographic modelling.
Previous roles in government
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Chargé d’Affaires to Canada
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Deputy Head of Mission, British High Commission Ottawa
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British Consul General in Miami