Roderick Gemmell
Roderick Gemmell | |
|---|---|
| British High Commissioner to the |Bahamas | |
| In office 2003–2005 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Prime Minister | Tony Blair |
| Preceded by | Peter Heigl |
| Succeeded by | Jeremy Cresswell |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 19 August 1950 |
| Died | 28 January 2020 (aged 69) |
• Roderick Gemmell OBE (19 August 1950 – 28 January 2020)[1] is a British former diplomat[2] who was High Commissioner to the Bahamas from 2003 [3] to 2005.[4]
Early life
Gemmell was educated at Craigbank Secondary School and joined the Post Office Savings Bank on leaving school.
Career
Gemmell entered the FCO in 1967. He served in Bahrain, Washington DC, The Hague, Mbabane and Stockholm before becoming Second Secretary in Ankara. He was First Secretary at Kampala from 1994 to 1997; and Director of Entry Clearance at Lagos from 1998 until his appointment in the Bahamas.[5]
References
- ↑ [Anon.] (2024). ",". Who's Who. ukwhoswho.com. A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc. doi:10.1093/ww/9780199540884.013.U4000148. Search this book on
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- ↑ "O.B.E". The London Gazette. No. 56595. 12 June 2002. p. 24.
The QUEEN has been graciously pleased to appoint the undermentioned to be Officers of the British Empire: Roderick Gemmell Director of Entry Clearance, Lagos For services to British cultural tourism exports
- ↑ "Court Circular". The Times. February 2003. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
- ↑ Turner, Barry (2005). The Statesman's Yearbook 2005: The Politics, Cultures and Economies of the Worlds. London: Palgrave McMillan. ISBN 978-0-230-27133-3. Search this book on
- ↑ "A DIRECTORY OF BRITISH DIPLOMATS" (PDF). Open Government License v2.0. 6 December 2009. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
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| Preceded by Peter Heigl |
British High Commissioner to the Bahamas 2003–2005 |
Succeeded by Jeremy Cresswell |
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