Former Yugoslavia) 1994–1995: Foreign and Commonwealth Office (Head of Policy Planning Staff) 1995–1998: Tel Aviv, Israel (Ambassador) 1998–2000: Foreign and Commonwealth Office (Deputy Under-Secretary) 2001: UK Delegation NATO Brussels (Ambassador) 2001–2003: Foreign Policy Adviser to the Prime Minister 2003–2007: Washington, USA (Ambassador) Honours and awards Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George (GCMG) – 2008 Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (KCVO) – 2015, CVO - 2007 References 1949 births Living people People educated at Ardingly College Alumni of Oriel College, Oxford Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies alumni Ambassadors of the United Kingdom to Israel Ambassadors of the United Kingdom to the United States Permanent Representatives of the United Kingdom to NATO Fellows of Oriel College, Oxford Knights Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George Knights Commander of the Royal Victorian Order British corporate directors Members of HM Diplomatic Service 20th-century British diplomats