Anne Pringle

Dame Anne Pringle DCMG
Pringle with President of Russia Dmitry Medvedev
British Ambassador to Russia
In office 28 March 2008 – 1 November 2011
President	Vladimir Putin Dmitry Medvedev
Preceded by	Tony Brenton
Succeeded by	Tim Barrow
British Ambassador to the Czech Republic
In office 2001–2004
President	Václav Havel Václav Klaus
Preceded by	David Broucher
Succeeded by	Linda Duffield
Personal details
Born	13 January 1955
Alma mater	University of St Andrews

Dame Anne Fyfe Pringle DCMG (born 13 January 1955) is a British diplomat and the former HM Ambassador of the United Kingdom to the Russian Federation. From 2001-04, Pringle was the British ambassador to the Czech Republic.^[1] Pringle presented her Letter of Credence to President of Russia Dmitry Medvedev on 16 January 2009.^[2]

Dame Anne was succeeded by Mr Tim Barrow, CMG LVO MBE in November 2011.^[3]

Already a Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG), she was advanced to become a Dame Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George (DCMG) in the 2010 New Year Honours.^[4]

Pringle received an Honorary Doctorate from Heriot-Watt University in 2010.^[5]

References

1. "Our Ambassador". Embassy of the United Kingdom in Moscow. Archived from the original on 23 February 2009. Retrieved 4 March 2009.
2. "Послы иностранных государств, вручившие верительные грамоты Президенту России". Presidential Press and Information Office. 16 January 2009. Retrieved 4 March 2009.
3. Dame Anne Pringle succeeded by Tim Barrow, fco.gov.uk; accessed 13 April 2016.
4. The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 59282. p. 3. 31 December 2009. Retrieved 31 December 2009.
5. Honorary Graduates 2010, hw.ac.uk; accessed 13 April 2016.