Christopher Ingham

Christopher John Ingham CMG LVO MBE (born 4 June 1944) is a retired British Diplomat.[1]

Educated at St John's College, Cambridge, Ingham first joined Cadbury Brothers in 1966 before joining the Diplomatic Service in 1968. After postings in Moscow (1972-1974), Kolkata (1974), Kuwait (1974-1976), Vienna (IAEA/UNIDO) (1980-1985), and Mexico City (1986-1989), as well as time in the Office in London, Ingham was appointed as deputy Head of Mission and Chargé d'Affaires in Bucharest from 1991 to 1995. After then serving as a Counsellor in Madrid, Ingham's last posting was Her Majesty's Ambassador to Uzbekistan and concurrently as (non-resident) Ambassador to Tajikistan in 1999, retiring in 2002.

Ingham was appointed as a Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG) in 2002 in a special Honours list for individuals involved in the early stages of the War in Afghanistan.[2]

Offices held

Diplomatic posts
Preceded by
Dame Barbara Hay
British Ambassador
to Uzbekistan

1999-2002
Succeeded by
Craig Murray
British Ambassador
to Tajikistan

(non-resident)

1999-2002
Succeeded by
Michael Smith

References

  1. A & C Black (2012). "INGHAM, Christopher John". Who's Who 2012, online edition. Oxford University Press. Retrieved 2012-05-03.
  2. The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 56735. p. 3. 29 October 2002. Retrieved 2012-05-03.
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