Mark Canning (diplomat)

Mark Canning CMG is the current British Ambassador to Indonesia since August 2011, replacing Martin Hatfull^[1] and was the British Ambassador to Myanmar (Burma) from 2006 to 2009, replacing former British Ambassador Victoria Bowman.

Canning joined the British Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) in 1974 and has served in various capacities at different departments of the FCO and at British Consulate General Offices and Her Britannic Majesty's Embassies in Freetown, Georgetown, Chicago and Jakarta. He previously served as a Deputy High Commissioner at Her Britannic Majesty's Embassy in Malaysia.

Canning speaks several different languages including French, Indonesian and Spanish. He is married.^{[citation needed]}

Canning was appointed Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG) in the 2009 New Year Honours.^[2]

References

1. ^ http://www.fco.gov.uk/en/news/latest-news/?id=576155982&view=PressR
2. ^ London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 58929. p. 3. 31 December 2008.

External links

• Mark Canning the Ambassador to Myanmar
• Mark Canning, BBC News

Diplomatic posts
Preceded by Victoria Bowman	British Ambassador to Burma 2006–2009	Succeeded by Andrew Heyn
Preceded by Martin Hatfull	British Ambassador to Indonesia 2011-present	Succeeded by incumbent

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