Tim Hitchens

Tim Hitchens
United Kingdom Ambassador to Japan
In office
2012–2016
Prime Minister David Cameron
Theresa May
Preceded by David Warren
Succeeded by Paul Madden
Private Secretary to the Sovereign
In office
1999–2002
Prime Minister Tony Blair
Preceded by Mary Francis
Succeeded by Kay Brock
Personal details
Born Timothy Mark Hitchens
1962 (age 53–54)
London, England, United Kingdom
Alma mater University of Cambridge

Timothy Mark Hitchens, CMG, LVO (born 1962) is a British diplomat and a former Assistant Private Secretary to the Queen in the Royal Household of the Sovereign of the United Kingdom, 1999-2002.

He was seconded from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, to which he returned to become Head of the Africa Department (Equatorial).[1][2] He had been First Secretary Political and Information, British High Commission, Islamabad and speechwriter for Foreign Secretary Douglas Hurd.

Hitchens was born in 1962, and educated at the University of Cambridge, where he read English literature.[3] After joining the Foreign and Commonwealth Office he studied Japanese, and then became Trade Secretary in Tokyo.

From autumn 2008, he took up the position Director, European Political Affairs, in London.[4][5] In August 2010 he became Director Africa.

Hitchens was appointed Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG) in the 2012 New Year Honours.[6]

In 2012, Hitchens was appointed as HM Ambassador to Japan.[7] He opened a Twitter account under the handle 'UKAmbTim' and, as of 17 May 2015, had over 7000 followers.[8] He often tweets in Japanese. Hitchens will be succeeded by Paul Madden in January 2017.[9]

Diplomatic posts
Preceded by
Sir David Warren, KCMG		 British Ambassador to Japan
2012- 		Succeeded by

Sources

References

  1. ↑ Amaize, Emma (29 October 2004). "British Govt Intervenes in Niger Delta Troubles.". Vanguard. Nigeria: Asia Africa Intelligence Wire. Retrieved 12 March 2010.
  2. ↑ "The following announcement is issued by the Press Secretary to the Queen.". M2 Presswire. July 24, 2002. Retrieved 12 March 2010.
  3. ↑ "Previous experience", Tim Hitchens - GOV.UK, Government Digital Service.
  4. ↑ Danas (11 May 2009). "Decision on EU candidacy bid "soon"". B92. Retrieved 12 March 2010.
  5. ↑ EFE (16 October 2009). "El Foro de Diálogo sobre Gibraltar fija un calendario con objetivos prioritarios". Soitu (in Spanish). Retrieved 12 March 2010.
  6. ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 60009. p. 3. 31 December 2011.
  7. ↑ http://www.gov.uk/government/news/change-of-her-majestys-ambassador-to-japan
  8. ↑ https://twitter.com/UKAmbTim
  9. ↑ "Change of Her Majesty's Ambassador to Japan - New stories - GOV.UK". Foreign & Commonwealth Office. 7 April 2016.


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