John Virgoe
Biography
John Virgoe was appointed British High Commissioner to Brunei in July 2020. Prior to this appointment, he was Head of South-East Asia Department at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) in London.
Mr Virgoe joined the FCO in 1991. He has worked extensively on South-East Asia, economic diplomacy and climate change. Outside government, he was South-East Asia Director for the conflict- prevention NGO, International Crisis Group (2007 to 2009).
This will be his fourth overseas posting, having been posted previously to Jakarta, Nairobi and Canberra.
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British High Commissioner to Brunei
The High Commissioner is the UK government’s representative in a Commonwealth nation. They are responsible for the direction and work of the High Commission and its Deputy High Commissions and/or Consulates, including political work, trade and investment, press and cultural relations, and visa and consular services.