Michael Gifford

This article is about the British diplomat. For the British banker, see Roger Gifford.
His Excellency
Michael Gifford
United Kingdom Ambassador to North Korea
In office
2012–2015
Monarch Elizabeth II
Preceded by Karen Wolstenholme
Succeeded by Alastair Morgan
United Kingdom Ambassador to Yemen
In office
2004–2007
Monarch Elizabeth II
Preceded by Frances Guy
Succeeded by Timothy Torlot
Personal details
Born Michael John Gifford
(1961-04-02) 2 April 1961
Citizenship United Kingdom
Spouse(s) Patricia
Children Two

Michael John Gifford (born 2 April 1961)[1] is a British diplomat. He was the United Kingdom's Ambassador to Yemen from 2004 to 2007, and Ambassador to the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea) from 2012 to 2015.

Career

Gifford joined the Foreign and Commonwealth Office in 1981. From 2004 until 2007 he served as the Ambassador to Yemen. He was then the Deputy Head of Mission in Cairo. He became the Ambassador to North Korea in October 2012.[2] He left that appointment in December 2015 and was succeeded by Alastair Morgan.[3]

Personal life

Gifford is married to his wife, Patricia, and the couple have one son and one daughter.[2]

References

  1. ‘GIFFORD, Michael John’, Who's Who 2014, A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc, 2014; online edn, Oxford University Press, Dec 2013 ; online edn, Dec 2013 accessed 6 Jan 2014
  2. 1 2 "British Ambassador to Democratic People’s Republic of Korea: Michael Gifford". Foreign and Commonwealth Office. Retrieved 2 January 2014.
  3. "Change of Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea". GOV.UK. Foreign & Commonwealth Office. 11 May 2015. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
Diplomatic posts
Preceded by
Frances Guy
British Ambassador to Yemen
20042007
Succeeded by
Timothy Torlot
Preceded by
Karen Wolstenholme
British Ambassador to North Korea
2012–2015
Succeeded by
Alastair Morgan


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