Quinton Quayle
Quinton Mark Quayle (born 5 June 1955) is a retired British Diplomat.[1]
Early life, education and early career
Educated at Bromsgrove School and University of Bristol, Quayle entered the Foreign Office in 1977 and studied Thai at the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London. As a junior diplomat, Quayle studied at Chiang Mai University.[2][1]
Diplomatic career
Before being sent to Romania, Quayle's previous Diplomatic Service postings included:
- Bangkok, Thailand (Second Secretary, Political)
- Paris, France (First Secretary, Political)
- Jakarta, Indonesia (Deputy Head of Mission)
Quayle served as British Ambassador to Romania from 2002 until 2006, after which he was concurrently appointed as Her Majesty's Ambassador to the Kingdom of Thailand and (non-resident) Ambassador to the Lao People's Democratic Republic. He took up this post in August 2007, succeeding David Fall, and was replaced in November 2010 by Asif Ahmad.[3][1]
Quayle spent a lot of time in his roles as Ambassador promoting trade and investment and worked very closely with the British Chamber of Commerce in Thailand (BCCT); his job directly before his posting to Bucharest was as International Group Director with UK Trade and Investment.
Other work
He has also worked in the private sector for Price Waterhouse Management Consultants and VT Group. From 2011-15, he served on the boards of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland, the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors and the HS2 Exceptional Hardship Panel. He currently serves as Honorary Chairman of International Beverages Holdings, the international arm of ThaiBev,[1] and sits on the Governing Council of the Nursing and Midwifery Council. He works as an advisor to Prudential, De La Rue, Ophir Energy and Sindicatum Sustainable Resources and is a lay member of the Queen's Counsel Selection Panel .
Personal life
He is married to Alison Quayle, a professional translator, and has two sons, Christopher and Alexander.
References
- 1 2 3 4 A & C Black (2012). "QUAYLE, Quinton Mark". Who's Who 2012, online edition. Oxford University Press. Retrieved 2012-05-08.
- ↑ "British Ambassador to Thailand visits Chiang Mai". Chiangmai Mail. 14 July 2008. Retrieved 17 September 2010.
- ↑ "British Ambassador to leave post". British Embassy Bangkok. 29 September 2010.
Offices held
| Diplomatic posts | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Richard Ralph |
British Ambassador to Romania 2002–2006 |
Succeeded by Robin Barnett |
| Preceded by David Fall |
British Ambassador to Thailand 2007–2010 |
Succeeded by Asif Ahmad |
| British Ambassador to Laos (non-resident) 2007–2010 | ||