John Virgoe

Biography

John Virgoe was British High Commissioner to Brunei from 2020 to 2024. Before this, he was Head of South-East Asia Department at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) in London.

John 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).

John has previously been posted to Jakarta, Nairobi and Canberra.

Previous roles in government

  • British High Commissioner to Brunei