George Fergusson
Biography
George joined the FCO in 1991 from the Northern Ireland Office. His last overseas posting was as the British High Commissioner to New Zealand and Samoa, and Governor of Pitcairn. He was previously Consul-General in Boston; and also served as Head of the Foreign Policy Team in the Cabinet Office Secretariat.
Curriculum vitae
| Full name: | George Duncan Raukawa Fergusson |
| Married to: | Margaret (Wookey), career officer with British Council |
| Children: | Three daughters, one son (deceased) |
| 2012-Present | HM Governor to Bermuda |
| 2010-2012 | Attachments in the FCO and Cabinet Office |
| 2006-2010 | High Commissioner, Wellington and Non-Resident High Commissioner to Samoa and Governor of Pitcairn |
| 2003-2006 | Cabinet Office, Head of Foreign Policy Team in Overseas & Defence Secretariat |
| 1999-2003 | HM Consul-General Boston |
| 1997-1999 | FCO, Head, Republic of Ireland Department (later Devolved Administrations Department) |
| 1996-1997 | FCO, Deputy Head, Africa Department (South) |
| 1994-1996 | Seoul, First Secretary (Political/Public Affairs) |
| 1991-1993 | FCO, Soviet/Eastern Department |
| 1978-1991 | Northern Ireland Office: in Belfast and London, including as Head of Human Rights and Elections branch, Private Secretary to the Minister of State responsible for police, prisons and constitutional development; and a secondment from 1988-91 to the British Embassy in Dublin as 1st Sec (Political). |
Previous roles in government
-
Governor to Bermuda