Sir Colin Richard Budd, (born 31 August 1945) is a British civil servant and diplomat. He served as

Chef de Cabinet In some Francophone countries and international organisations, a ( French; literally 'head of office') is a senior official working for a high-ranking political or administrative figure such as a government minister. They are typically responsib ...

to the

Vice President of the European Commission A Vice-President of the European Commission is a member of the European Commission who leads the commission's work in particular focus areas in which multiple European Commissioners participate. Currently, the European Commission has a total o ...

from 1993 to 1996; as Deputy Secretary of the

Cabinet Office The Cabinet Office is a Departments of the Government of the United Kingdom, ministerial department of the Government of the United Kingdom. It is responsible for supporting the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, prime minister and Cabinet ...

, Head of the Overseas and Defence Secretariat, and Chair of the Joint Intelligence Committee from 1996 to 1997; and as the United Kingdom's Ambassador to the Netherlands from 2001 to 2005.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Budd, Colin Richard 1945 births Living people Members of HM Diplomatic Service Civil servants in the Foreign Office Civil servants in the Cabinet Office Ambassadors of the United Kingdom to the Netherlands Knights Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George European civil servants Place of birth missing (living people) British officials of the European Union