Andrew Pearce (diplomat)
His Excellency Andrew Pearce OBE | |
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| 15th Governor of Montserrat | |
| Assumed office 1 February 2018 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Premier | Donaldson Romeo (2018–2019) Easton Taylor-Farrell (2019–) |
| Preceded by | Elizabeth Carriere |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 7 October 1960 |
| Spouse(s) | Pornpun Pearce |
| Alma mater | St Catherine's College, Oxford University |
Andrew John Pearce OBE (born 7 October 1960) is a British diplomat, who is the current Governor of Montserrat.
Early life[]
Andrew John Pearce was born on 7 October 1960 to Edward Peter Pearce and Renee Joyce Pearce. Pearce attended St Catherine's College, Oxford University and graduated with a first class MA in Chemistry (Hons) in 1983.[1]
Career[]
Pearce worked in scientific research before joining the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) in 1988. Since 1992, he has held postings in Tel Aviv, Pretoria, Bucharest, Bangkok and Vilnius. He was made an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2013 Birthday Honours for his work as head of security for the FCO's Estates and Security Directorate.[2] In 2017, he was made chargé d'affaires of the British embassy in Lithuania.[3]
In December 2017, the FCO announced that Pearce would succeed Elizabeth Carriere as Governor of Montserrat in February 2018.[4]
Personal life[]
Pearce married Pornpun Pathumvivatana in 1986. In his free time, Pearce enjoys tennis and gardening.[1]
References[]
- ^ a b "Pearce, Andrew John, (born 7 Oct. 1960), HM Diplomatic Service; Governor of Montserrat, since 2018 | WHO'S WHO & WHO WAS WHO". Who's Who. 1 December 2020. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
- ^ "Queen's birthday honours list 2013: Diplomatic". The Guardian. 14 June 2013. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
- ^ "New Governor Appointed for Montserrat". Discover Montserrat. 4 December 2017. Archived from the original on 18 March 2018. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
- ^ "Change of Governor of Montserrat in January 2018 - GOV.UK". www.gov.uk. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
External links[]
- "Pearce, Andrew John". Who's Who. ukwhoswho.com. A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
- 1960 births
- Living people
- Governors of Montserrat
- Members of HM Diplomatic Service
- Officers of the Order of the British Empire