Bruce Bucknell
Bruce Bucknell | |
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| Ambassador to Belarus | |
| In office 2012–2016 | |
| Preceded by | Rosemary Thomas |
| Succeeded by | Fionna Gibb |
| Personal details | |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | Durham University |
Bruce James Bucknell is a British diplomat who was formerly Deputy High Commissioner in Kolkata. He previously served as Ambassador to Belarus.[1]
Career[edit]
Bucknell's first overseas posting upon joining the Foreign and Commonwealth Office was to Amman (1988–1991).[2] He later served in Milan (1995–1999), and was First Secretary at the Embassy in Madrid (2003–2007).[2] He was Deputy Head of the Sudan Unit at the Department for International Development (2007–2009) and subsequently Deputy Head of Security in Estates at the Security Directorate of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office until 2011.[2]
Belarus[edit]
Appointed Ambassador to Belarus in 2012, he left this post in 2016. In an interview given to the website Euro Belarus, Bucknell said he was optimistic about gradual reengagement of Belarus by the nations of the European Union and described Belarus' accession to the European Higher Education Area the previous year a great success.[3] He then became Deputy High Commissioner in Kolkata.[4]
Personal[edit]
Bucknell studied Modern History at Durham University.[1] He is married and has two sons.[2]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Bucknell, Bruce James". Who's Who. ukwhoswho.com. 2021 (December 2020 online ed.). A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc. Retrieved 27 June 2022. Search this book on
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- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "Bruce Bucknell". GOV.UK. Retrieved 26 March 2019.
- ↑ "Bruce Bucknell: Belarus-EU relations are gradually, slowly improving - EuroBelarus". Euro Belarus. Vilnius. 13 January 2016. Retrieved 30 May 2019.
- ↑ "New British envoy in town". The Telegraph India. Retrieved 29 April 2018.
| Diplomatic posts | ||
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| Preceded by Rosemary Thomas |
British Ambassador to Belarus 2012–2016 |
Succeeded by Fionna Gibb |
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