Francis Cornish (diplomat)
Robert Francis Cornish[1] CMG LVO (Chinese: 鄺富劭, born 18 May 1942) is a retired British diplomat. He has served as the Foreign Office spokesman for Douglas Hurd,[2] Senior Trade Commissioner to Hong Kong (until 1997),[3] Consul-General to Hong Kong and Macao (July to November 1997), head of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office's news department, and Ambassador to Israel (1998 to 2001).[2]
Francis Cornish | |
|---|---|
| British Ambassador to Israel | |
| In office 1998–2001 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Prime Minister | Tony Blair |
| Preceded by | Sir David Manning |
| Succeeded by | Sir Sherard Cowper-Coles |
| British Consul-General to Hong Kong | |
| In office July 1997 – November 1997 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Prime Minister | Tony Blair |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Sir Andrew Burns |
| British High Commissioner to Brunei | |
| In office 1983–1986 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Prime Minister | Margaret Thatcher |
| Preceded by | Arthur Watson |
| Succeeded by | Roger Westbrook |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Robert Francis Cornish 18 May 1942 England |
Cornish had other diplomatic and royal postings:
- Deputy private secretary to The Prince of Wales
- Spokesman to the Foreign Secretary Douglas Hurd
- High Commissioner to Brunei
- Handover transition advisor to Governor Chris Patten
Cornish was chairman of South West Tourism[4] (2003–2009) and is now chairman of the Taunton Town Centre Company[5] and has a smallholding in the Quantocks. He is a non-executive director of two property companies.
References
- The Diplomatic Service List, Stationery Office, 2006, page 137
- "Downing Street hits back over attack on 'doomed' Iraq policy". Evening Standard. 27 April 2004. Retrieved 6 August 2010.
- Francis Cornish, South China Morning Post, 16 June 1997
- "Stylish alfresco eating on the beach The head of South West Tourism today unveils a touch of the Mediterranean at Blackpool Sands – with the opening of all-weather dining facilities in the beach setting". Herald Express. 15 June 2007. Retrieved 6 August 2010.
- Paul's the new man in Taunton town centre, Somerset County Gazette, 26 March 2008
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