Howard Ronald Drake (born 13 August 1956) is a British former diplomat who was
High Commissioner to
Canada
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from 2013 to 2017. He retired from the
Diplomatic Service
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in August 2017.
Education
Drake was educated at
Churcher's College.
Career
*1981–1983: Vice-Consul Commercial,
Los Angeles
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,
United States
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*1985–1988: Second Secretary Political,
Santiago, Chile
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*early 1990s: Head of Chancery,
Singapore
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*1997–2002: Deputy Consul-General and Director of Inward Investment,
New York City
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, United States
*2005–2009: Ambassador to
Chile
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*2010–2013:
British
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High Commissioner to
Jamaica
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*2013–2017:
British
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High Commissioner to
Canada
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On 14 March 2014, in the midst of the
annexation of Crimea by the Russian Federation
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, he wrote an
op-ed
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in ''
The Globe and Mail
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'' on why his Government thought the Crimean referendum should be cancelled.
Drake was appointed
Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George
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(CMG) in the
2017 Birthday Honours
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.
References
Ambassadors of the United Kingdom to Chile
High commissioners of the United Kingdom to Jamaica
High commissioners of the United Kingdom to Canada
Officers of the Order of the British Empire
People educated at Churcher's College
1956 births
Living people
Companions of the Order of St Michael and St George
High commissioners of the United Kingdom to the Bahamas
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