Paul Madden (diplomat)
| Paul Madden CMG FRGS | |
|---|---|
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| United Kingdom Ambassador to Japan | |
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Assumed office January 2017 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Prime Minister | Theresa May |
| Preceded by | Tim Hitchens |
| British High Commissioner to Australia | |
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In office 2011–2015 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Prime Minister | David Cameron |
| Preceded by | Baroness Amos |
| Succeeded by | Menna Rawlings |
| British High Commissioner to Singapore | |
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In office 2007–2011 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Prime Minister |
Tony Blair Gordon Brown David Cameron |
| Preceded by | Sir Alan Collins |
| Succeeded by | Antony Phillipson |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
25 April 1959 Devon, England |
| Spouse(s) | Sarah |
| Children | Three teenage children |
| Alma mater |
University of Cambridge Durham University SOAS |
Paul Damian Madden CMG FRGS (born 25 April 1959) is a British diplomat who has been High Commissioner to Singapore and to Australia.
Education
Madden was educated at The King's School, Ottery St Mary, and Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge, where he gained a BA degree in economic geography (later upgraded to MA). He has a Master of Business Administration degree from Durham University. He is a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society.
Career
Madden began his career in the Department of Trade and Industry where he was Private Secretary to the Minister 1984–86. He then studied Japanese at the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London, and at Kamakura, Kanagawa, Japan, before joining the Diplomatic Service. He served at the Embassy in Tokyo 1988–92, at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO), dealing with EU enlargement and Environmental issues, 1992–96, and at the Embassy in Washington, D.C. 1996–2000. He was Deputy High Commissioner in Singapore 2000–03, Assistant Director of Information at the FCO 2003–04, and Managing Director at UK Trade & Investment 2004–06. He was British High Commissioner in Singapore 2007–11 and High Commissioner to Australia 2011–15.[1][2]
Madden was appointed Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG) in the 2013 Birthday Honours.[3]
Madden has been appointed British Ambassador to Japan in succession to Tim Hitchens. He will take up his appointment in January 2017.[4]
HE Mr Paul Madden is also one of the Honorary Patrons of the British Theatre Playhouse, a theatre and live entertainment production company in Singapore.[5]
Bibliography
Books
- Madden, Paul (2003). Raffles : lessons in business leadership. Singapore: WhosWho Publishing.
Book reviews
| Date | Review article | Work(s) reviewed |
|---|---|---|
| April 2013 | Madden, Paul (April 2013). "Raffles' prize". Australian Book Review. 350: 46. | Glendinning, Victoria (2012). Raffles and the golden opportunity, 1781-1826. London: Profile Books. |
References
- MADDEN, Paul Damian, Who's Who 2013, A & C Black, 2013; online edn, Oxford University Press, Dec 2012
- ↑ "His Excellency Paul Madden CMG". gov.uk.
- ↑ "Change of British High Commissioner to Australia". Foreign & Commonwealth Office. 20 November 2014.
- ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 60534. p. 3. 15 June 2013.
- ↑ "Change of Her Majesty's Ambassador to Japan - New stories - GOV.UK". Foreign & Commonwealth Office. 7 April 2016.
- ↑ http://www.britishtheatreplayhouse.com/patrons.html