Career history of the High Commissioner

Graduated from Cambridge University in Economics and Modern History (1982). Post Graduate Certificate of Education, Cambridge University (1983). Teacher at Woodstock School, Uttar Pradesh, India (1983-84). Department of Education and Science, London (1984-85).

Joined the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) 1985. Argentina Desk, FCO (1985-87). Second Secretary Mexico City (1987-90). Economic Relations Department, FCO (1990-93). Head of Arab/Israel Team, FCO (1993-95). First Secretary Washington (1995-99). Deputy Head of Human Rights Policy Department, FCO (1999-2001). Counsellor and Deputy Head of Mission in Brasilia (2001-04). Head of Sustainable Development and Commonwealth Group, FCO 2004-2006.

Andrew is accompanied by his wife, Kathryn. They have two teenage children.