Simon Featherstone CMG
Biography
Simon Featherstone, CMG was British High Commissioner to Malaysia from October 2010 until his death in service in August 2014.
Career at Foreign & Commonwealth Office
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Consul General Shanghai (1994-96) and Political and Economic Counsellor Beijing during the Hong Kong handover (1996-98).
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Head of EU Department (External), FCO (1998-2003) responsible for trade policy and EU enlargement.
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Her Majesty’s Ambassador to Switzerland (2004-2008).
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Prime Minister’s International Representative on Energy Issues (2008)
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UK Director for Shanghai Expo, responsible for the award winning UK Pavilion (2009-10).
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British High Commissioner to Malaysia (2010 2014).
Previous roles in government
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British High Commissioner to Malaysia