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Previous High Commissioners

Anwar Choudhury - Career history & Personal details

Anwar Choudhury

2004 - 2008  High Commissioner to Bangladesh
2000 – 2004   Cabinet Office (The Office of the e-Envoy) Director
1995 – 2000   Ministry of Defence, Assistant Director
1993 – 1995  Royal Air Force (Signal Engineering Est.) Strategist
1986 – 1992   Siemens Plessey Plc. Consultant/Engineer 

Date of Birth - 15 June 1959
Marital Status - Married to Momina Choudhury
Children - One son aged 14 and two daughter aged 6 and 2 years

Dr David Carter CVO - Career history & Personal details

Dr David Carter CVO

2000 - 2004  High Commissioner to Bangladesh
1996 - 1999   Minister/Deputy Head of Mission, New Delhi
1992 - 1996   Deputy Head of Mission, Pretoria
1990 - 1992   FCO (Inspectorate)
1986 - 1990   Deputy High Commissioner, Lusaka
1984 - 1986   FCO (South Asia Department)
1983 - 1984  FCO (South African Department)
1980 - 1983  Head of Chancery, Manila
1978 - 1980   FCO (Arms Control and Disarmament Department)
1976 - 1978   FCO (East Africa Department)
1975 - 1976   FCO (Loan to Cabinet Office)
1971 - 1974   Second Secondment, Accra
1970 - 1971   FCO (Research & Analyst Department)
1970  Entered FCO

Date of Birth: 4 May
Marital Status: Married to Susan Carter
Children: One son (1978)  and one daughter (1975)

Mr David Walker CMG CVO - Career history & Personal details

David Walker CMG CVO

1996 - 2000 High Commissioner to Bangladesh
1992 - 1996 High Commissioner, Accra
1989 - 1992 FCO (Personnel Policy Department)
1986 - 1989 Minister, Madrid
1983 - 1986 Consul General, Sao Paulo
1980 - 1983 FCO (Inspectorate)
1979 FCO (Personnel Policy Department)
1973 - 1979 First Secretary (Chancery), Washington
1971 - 1973 FCO (News Department)
1968 - 1971 Second Secretary, Brussels Embassy
1965 - 1968 Third Secretary, Mexico City
1963 - 1965 FCO (Commonwealth Relations Officer)
1963 Entered FCO

Date of Birth: 9 January 1940
Marital Status: Married to Catherina Cornelia (Tineka)
Children: Three sons (1966, 1967, 1970)




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