Nigel Dakin CMG

Biography

Full name: Nigel John Dakin

Married to: Amanda Dakin

Children: Two

2016 – 2019 Washington, Counsellor, National Security Lead
2014 – 2019 Ministry of Defence, Non-Executive Director, British Army No 1 Board
2013 – 2016 FCO, Executive Board, Organisational Transformation
2012 – 2013 Kabul, Counsellor, Political, South Asia and Counter Terrorism
2009 – 2012  FCO, Team Leader, Counter-Terrorism, Counter-Terrorism Directorate 
2007 – 2010 Islamabad, Counsellor, Political, South Asia and Counter Terrorism
2005 – 2007 Washington, First Secretary, Political, South Asia, Middle East and Counter Terrorism
2001 – 2005 FCO, Team Leader for Russia, Eastern Department
1999 – 2001 Delhi, First Secretary, Political and Counter Proliferation
1998 – 1999 Lagos, First Secretary, Political
1981 – 1996 British Army serving in West Germany and Northern Ireland, and also Advisor to the Secretary of State of Defence, and Chief of Defence Staff