Stephen Bradley (diplomat)

Stephen Bradley (diplomat)

Stephen Edward Bradley [http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/court_and_social/the_hitch/article877607.ece] The Times; [http://www.fco.gov.uk/resources/en/press-release/2003/08/fco_npr_180803_changecghongkong] ] is a British diplomat. He was previously the Consul-General to Hong Kong. From 1988 to 1993 he served in the Hong Kong Government as Deputy Political Adviser. He is known in Chinese as 柏聖文. He finished his term of office on 4th April, 2008.

As the Consul-General Bradley heads the British Consulate-General, Hong Kong, the biggest among British consulates-general and bigger than many British embassies abroad [ [http://www.fco.gov.uk/servlet/Front?pagename=OpenMarket/Xcelerate/ShowPage&c=Page&cid=1065717796014 About the Consulate-General] ] , which is responsible for maintaining British ties with Hong Kong and Macao.

Began his career in the Foreign and Commonwealth Office in 1980, Bradley had served in Tokyo, Japan, Paris, France and Beijing, People's Republic of China. [ [http://www.fco.gov.uk/servlet/Front?pagename=OpenMarket/Xcelerate/ShowPage&c=Page&cid=1065717795609 Profile from British Consulate-General Hong Kong website] ] He has served as the Consul-General to Hong Kong since December 2003.

Bradley first visited Hong Kong in 1977 to visit his girlfriend, who is currently his wife, Elizabeth [ [http://www.fco.gov.uk/resources/en/press-release/2003/08/fco_npr_180803_changecghongkong Change Of Consul General At Hong Kong ] ] . The couple have two children, who are both permanent residents of Hong Kong, and one of them was born in Hong Kong. Bradley himself was also a permanent resident of the territory, before renouncing it to take up the current position as Consul-General. He publicly spoke of his intention to re-apply as a Hong Kong permanent resident, and to stay in the territory after his retirement. [ [http://www.fco.gov.uk/en/newsroom/latest-news/?view=News&id=1994403 'Reflections on the Tenth Anniversary of the Handover of Hong Kong' by British Consul-General Stephen Bradley at the Foreign Correspondents' Club on 26 April 2007] ]

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