Howard Drake OBE

Biography

Howard Drake was British High Commissioner to Canada from 2013 to 2017. Before that, Howard served as Her Majesty’s British High Commissioner to Jamaica as well as non-resident British High Commissioner to the Commonwealth of the Bahamas. From 2005 to 2009 Howard served as Her Majesty’s Ambassador to Chile.

His career in HM Diplomatic Service has focussed on political and commercial work, including heading the UK`s inward investment operation in the US from 1997 to 2002 and earlier political assignments in Singapore and Chile. In London Howard has worked on European Union affairs and counter-proliferation, and served as Assistant Director for Human Resources.

Howard is married to Gill. They have a daughter and a son.

Previous roles in government

  • British High Commissioner to Canada
    • 2013 to 2017
  • British High Commissioner to Jamaica
    • 2010 to 2013