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British Ambassador To Lithuania
The Ambassador of the United Kingdom to Lithuania is the United Kingdom's foremost diplomatic representative in the Republic of Lithuania, and in charge of the UK's diplomatic mission in Vilnius. Heads of Mission Envoys Extraordinary and Ministers Plenipotentiary From 1921 to 1940, British Ministers were accredited to Estonia and Latvia as well as Lithuania; they were based in Riga. *1921–1922: Ernest Wilton *1922–1927: Sir Tudor Vaughan *1928–1930: Joseph Addison *1931–1934: Hughe Knatchbull-Hugessen *1934–1937: Sir Edmund Monson, 3rd Baronet *1937–1940: Sir Charles Orde ''No representation 1940–91. Lithuania was incorporated into the Soviet Union in 1940, and regained its independence in 1991.'' Ambassadors *1991–1994: Michael Peart *1995–1998: Tom Macan *1998–2001: Christopher Robbins *2001–2003: Jeremy Hill *2004–2008: Colin Roberts *2007–2011: Simon Butt *2011–2015: David Hu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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British may refer to: Peoples, culture, and language * British people, nationals or natives of the United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories, and Crown Dependencies. ** Britishness, the British identity and common culture * British English, the English language as spoken and written in the United Kingdom or, more broadly, throughout the British Isles * Celtic Britons, an ancient ethno-linguistic group * Brittonic languages, a branch of the Insular Celtic language family (formerly called British) ** Common Brittonic, an ancient language Other uses *''Brit(ish)'', a 2018 memoir by Afua Hirsch *People or things associated with: ** Great Britain, an island ** United Kingdom, a sovereign state ** Kingdom of Great Britain (1707–1800) ** United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (1801–1922) See also * Terminology of the British Isles * Alternative names for the British * English (other) * Britannic (other) * British Isles * Brit (other) * Brito ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles William Orde
Sir Charles William Orde, KCMG (25 October 1884 – 7 June 1980) was a British diplomat. The eldest son of Lieutenant-Colonel William Orde, DL, of Nunnykirk, Morpeth, Northumberland, Orde was educated at Eton College and King's College, Cambridge King's College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge. Formally The King's College of Our Lady and Saint Nicholas in Cambridge, the college lies beside the River Cam and faces out onto King's Parade in the centre of the city ..., where he was an Exhibitioner, graduating BA in 1907. He entered the Foreign Office in 1909 as a clerk, and was promoted to the rank of Counsellor in 1929. In the 1930s, he was with the League of Nations Department of the Foreign Office, and was secretary to the Arms Traffic Convention of 1925. He was British Minister to Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania from 1938 to 1940 and British Ambassador to Chile from 1940 to 1945. Orde married in 1914, Frances Fortune (died 1949), only daughter of J ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lists Of Ambassadors Of The United Kingdom
The list below includes lists of ambassadors and high commissioners of the United Kingdom (who fulfil the function of ambassadors in fellow countries of the Commonwealth of Nations). This article includes, in separate sections, ambassadors of the former Kingdom of Great Britain (1707–1801) and Kingdom of England (10th century–1707). Ambassadors and High Commissioners of the United Kingdom *Afghanistan *Albania *Algeria *Angola *Argentina *Armenia *Australia *Austria *Azerbaijan *Bahamas *Bahrain Bahrain ( ; ; ar, البحرين, al-Bahrayn, locally ), officially the Kingdom of Bahrain, ' is an island country in Western Asia. It is situated on the Persian Gulf, and comprises a small archipelago made up of 50 natural islands and an ... *List of High Commissioners of the United Kingdom to Bangladesh, Bangladesh *List of High Commissioners of the United Kingdom to Barbados, Barbados *List of ambassadors of the United Kingdom to Belarus, Belarus *List of ambassadors of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brian Olley
Brian (sometimes spelled Bryan (given name), Bryan in English) is a male given name of Irish language, Irish and Breton language, Breton origin, as well as a surname of Occitan language, Occitan origin. It is common in the English-speaking world. It is possible that the name is derived from an Celtic languages, Old Celtic word meaning "high" or "noble". For example, the element ''bre'' means "hill"; which could be transferred to mean "eminence" or "exalted one". The name is quite popular in Ireland, on account of Brian Boru, a 10th-century High King of Ireland. The name was also quite popular in East Anglia during the Middle Ages. This is because the name was introduced to England by Bretons following the Norman Conquest. Bretons also settled in Ireland along with the Normans in the 12th century, and 'their' name was mingled with the 'Irish' version. Also, in the north-west of England, the 'Irish' name was introduced by Scandinavian settlers from Ireland. Within the Gaelic speaking ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Claire Lawrence (diplomat)
Claire Lawrence (born 1939) is a Canadians, Canadian musician who was a founding member of the Canadian band The Collectors (Canadian band), The Collectors, and remained with the group when it transitioned to Chilliwack (band), Chilliwack in 1970. He performed on keyboards, flute, saxophone, and piano. He left Chilliwack in 1971 after several albums with the band and subsequently produced albums for a number of Canadian artists and groups including Ferron, Susan Jacks, Valdy, Shari Ulrich, Roy Forbes, 1979- (Nancy Nash with Robbie King CBC), UHF (Canadian band), UHF and Connie Kaldor. Early life Lawrence was born in Elk Point, Alberta. At the age of thirteen he began performing on the saxophone with his father's jazz band in night clubs in Victoria. He attended the University of British Columbia. Career While attending university in 1964, Lawrence started a band called The Classics. This group later became The Collectors. When that group changed its name to Chilliwack, Lawrence ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Hunt (ambassador)
David or Dave Hunt may refer to: Sports * David Hunt (footballer, born 1982), English football defender (Oxford United) * David Hunt (footballer, born 1959), English football midfielder (Notts County) * David Hunt (footballer, born 1980), English football defender (Darlington) * David Hunt (racing driver) (1960–2015), English racing driver * David Hunt (sailor) (born 1934), English sailor * David Hunt (rower) (born 1991), South African rower * David Hunt (badminton) (born 1945), English badminton player Others * David Hunt (actor) (born 1953), English actor * David Hunt, Baron Hunt of Wirral (born 1942), British Conservative politician * David Hunt (botanist) (1938–2019), English botanist and taxonomist * David Hunt (diplomat) (1913–1998), ''Mastermind'' winner and former British ambassador to Brazil * David Hunt (gangster) (born 1961), English organised crime boss * David Hunt (judge) (1935–2019), Australian judge * David Hunt (ornithologist) (1934–1985), English ornit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Simon Butt
Simon Butt (born April 1958) is a British diplomacy, diplomat, the former List of Ambassadors of the United Kingdom to Lithuania, British Ambassador to Lithuania. Postings From 1982 to 1984 Butt served as a Political officer in the British Embassy in Moscow, this was followed by two years assigned to Burma. From 1990 to 1994 he served in the External Relations Section of the UK Delegation to the European Union, EU based in Brussels. Butt was Deputy Head of Mission at the British Embassy in Kyiv from 1997 to 2000. From 2004 to 2007 he served as Deputy High Commissioner (Commonwealth), High Commissioner in Islamabad, Pakistan. On 7 May 2008 Butt received his first Head of Mission post as the British Ambassador to Lithuania. fco.gov.uk He was succeeded as ambassador ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Colin Roberts (British Administrator)
Colin Roberts (born 31 July 1959) is a British diplomat and the former Governor of the Falkland Islands and former Commissioner of the South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands. He was educated at Winchester College, The Courtauld Institute of Art and King's College, Cambridge. He previously served as British Ambassador to Lithuania, from 2004 to 2008, Commissioner of the British Indian Ocean Territory and the British Antarctic Territory from 2008 to 2012 and Director of the FCO Eastern Europe and Central Asia Directorate from 2012 to 2014. Roberts also held diplomatic service posts in Japan and France. In April 2010, Roberts, acting on the instructions of David Miliband—established a marine nature reserve around the Chagos Islands known as the Chagos Marine Protected Area. The designation proved controversial as the decision was announced during a period when the UK Parliament was in recess. On 1 December 2010 a leaked US Embassy London diplomatic cable dating back ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jeremy Hill (diplomat)
Jeremy Hill (born October 20, 1992) is a former American football running back. He was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals in the second round of the 2014 NFL Draft. He played college football at LSU Tigers football, Louisiana State University (LSU). After a promising rookie year, he was plagued with injuries for the rest of his Bengals tenure, eventually signing with the New England Patriots, with whom he won a Super Bowl while on the injured reserve. High school career A native of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Hill attended Redemptorist High School, where he was a three-sport athlete in football, baseball, and track & field, track. In high school football, football, Hill was an All-American running back for the Wolves. He was a teammate of future LSU offensive lineman La'el Collins. He finished his senior season in 2010 with 302 carries for 2,260 yards and 36 touchdowns. Regarded as a four-star recruit by the Rivals.com recruiting service, Hill was listed as the No. 21 running back p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tom Macan
Thomas Townley Macan (born 14 November 1946) was Governor of the British Virgin Islands, Governor and Commander-in-Chief of the British Virgin Islands, an British overseas territory, overseas territory of the United Kingdom in the Caribbean Sea, from 14 October 2004 to 10 April 2006. He was educated at Shrewsbury School and the University of Sussex. On the advice of the British government, he was appointed by Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom, Queen Elizabeth II to represent the Queen in the territory and to act as the ''de facto'' head of state. References [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lithuanian Soviet Socialist Republic
The Lithuanian Soviet Socialist Republic (Lithuanian SSR; lt, Lietuvos Tarybų Socialistinė Respublika; russian: Литовская Советская Социалистическая Республика, Litovskaya Sovetskaya Sotsialisticheskaya Respublika), also known as Soviet Lithuania or simply Lithuania, was ''de facto'' one of the constituent republics of the USSR between 1940–1941 and 1944–1990. After 1946, its territory and borders mirrored those of today's Republic of Lithuania, with the exception of minor adjustments of the border with Belarus. During World War II, the previously independent Republic of Lithuania was occupied by the Soviet army on 16 June 1940, in conformity with the terms of the 23 August 1939 Molotov–Ribbentrop Pact, and established as a puppet state on 21 July. Between 1941 and 1944, the German invasion of the Soviet Union caused its ''de facto'' dissolution. However, with the retreat of the Germans in 1944–1945, Soviet hegemony was re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
