Andrew Dalgleish
British Ambassador to Croatia
In office
July 2016 – 2022
MonarchsElizabeth II
Charles III
Prime Minister
Preceded byIan Cliff (Chargé d'Affaires)
Personal details
Born (1975-12-17) 17 December 1975

Andrew Dalgleish (born 17 December 1975) is a British diplomat who has been the acting High Commissioner to Pakistan since January 2023. Between 2016 and 2022, he was the British ambassador to Croatia.

Early life

Dalgleish studied European Law at the University of Warwick, graduating with first class honours. He also spent a year at Montesquieu University in Bordeaux, studying French law.[1]

Career

Dalgleish joined the Department of Social Security in 1998. He went on to join the Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs and the United Kingdom Representation to the European Union, where he worked until 2008. He served as the deputy head of mission at the British Embassy Seoul from 2011 to 2015.[2] He became the Ambassador to Croatia in July 2016.[3][4]

While ambassador in Croatia, Dalgleish had to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic and was interviewed about its impact on his diplomatic life. He noted that he was glad he had moved his children from the United Kingdom to join him.[5]

In 2019, Dalgleish reassured Croatian citizens living in the United Kingdom that the British Government had taken measures to protect EU citizens in the event of a No-deal Brexit.[6]

In 2022, Dalgleish was appointed as deputy British High Commissioner to Pakistan.[3] As of January 2023, he was serving as acting High Commissioner and stated that the international community needed a clear plan from Pakistan on the spending of international aid. "What won’t happen is $9 billion will be dumped into Pakistan’s bank account and they will then figure out what to do."[7]

References

  1. ↑ Ivor Kruljac, "Friends of Croatia: British Embassy - Brexit an Opportunity to Deepen Already Good Relationship", Total Croatia News, 19 May 2021, accessed 10 March 2023
  2. ↑ "Andrew Dalgleish". GOV.UK. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
  3. 1 2 "Dalgleish, Andrew Stuart (born 17 Dec. 1975), HM Diplomatic Service; Deputy High Commissioner, Islamabad, Pakistan, since 2022", Who's Who 2023 online, accessed 7 March 2023 (subscription required)
  4. ↑ "Change of Her Majesty's Ambassador to Croatia". GOV.UK. 11 August 2015. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
  5. ↑ Milošević, Žikica (3 April 2020). "H. E. Andrew Dalgleish, Ambassador of the UK: Can't wait to walk in the fresh air in the hills around Samobor". Diplomacy&Commerce. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
  6. ↑ Lauren Simmonds, "British Ambassador Andrew Dalgleish Discusses Potential No Deal Brexit", Total Croatia News, 21 February 2019, accessed 7 March 2023
  7. ↑ British envoy predicts resumption of high level visits between Pak, UK, The Nation, 22 January 2023, accessed 7 March 2023


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