Andrew Sparkes
Andrew Sparkes CMG (born 4 July 1959) is a former British diplomat who was ambassador to Democratic Republic of Congo, Kosovo and Nepal.
Career
Andrew James Sparkes was educated at King Edward's School, Birmingham, Manchester Grammar School and Trinity Hall, Cambridge. He taught English in Japan 1981–82, then joined the Diplomatic Service. In his early career he served at Ankara, Bangkok, Jakarta and on secondment to the then Department of Trade and Industry.
Sparkes was Deputy High Commissioner to South Africa (and Consul-General for Johannesburg and Pretoria) 2001–04, Ambassador to the Democratic Republic of Congo 2004–07, and Ambassador to the Republic of Kosovo 2008–10. In 2010 he was seconded to the European Union as Deputy Head of the largest EU civilian mission in the world, the European Union Rule of Law Mission in Kosovo. In 2013 he was appointed ambassador to Nepal.[1] He resigned from the Diplomatic Service in April 2015.[2]
Sparkes was appointed CMG in the 2007 Birthday Honours.[3]
References
- SPARKES, Andrew James, Who's Who 2014, A & C Black, 2014; online edn, Oxford University Press, Dec 2013 (Subscription or UK public library membership required)
- Andrew James Sparkes CMG, gov.uk
- ↑ Change of Her Majesty's Ambassador to Nepal, Foreign & Commonwealth Office, 16 January 2013
- ↑ John Rankin is UK Head of Mission in Nepal, Telegraph Nepal
- ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 58358. p. 3. 16 June 2007.
| Diplomatic posts | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by James Atkinson |
Ambassador to the Democratic Republic of Congo 2004–2007 |
Succeeded by Nicholas Kay |
| Preceded by David Blunt |
Ambassador to the Republic of Kosovo 2008–2010 |
Succeeded by Ian Cliff |
| Preceded by John Tucknott |
Ambassador to the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal 2013–2015 |
Succeeded by John Rankin |