Martin John Williams (born 3 November 1941), is a British diplomat. He was

High Commissioner to New Zealand The High Commissioner of the United Kingdom to New Zealand is the United Kingdom's foremost diplomatic representative in New Zealand, and head of the UK's diplomatic mission in New Zealand. As the United Kingdom and New Zealand are fellow mem ...

and concurrently the

Governor of the Pitcairn Islands The Governor of PitcairnWhile the territory is commonly called 'Pitcairn Islands', the official title of the office of her governor is 'Governor of Pitcairn' under section 27(1) of the Pitcairn Constitution Order, 2010''. is the representative ...

from 1998 to 2001. Williams serves as a consultant to the New Zealand Antarctic Heritage Trust.

Career

Williams is a career member of the British Foreign Office having entered the FCO in 1963. His assignments include 1993-95 On loan to Northern Ireland Office, 1990-92 FCO (Head of South Asian Department), 1986-90 ROME (Head of Chancery), 1982-85 NEW DELHI (Head of Chancery), 1980-82 FCO (Assistant Head, Aid Policy Department), 1977-80 TEHRAN (First Secretary Commercial and Head of Chancery), 1974-77 FCO (Marine and Transport Department), 1972-73 FCO (On loan to Civil Service College), 1970-72 MILAN (Vice Consul Commercial), 1966-69 MANILA (Second Secretary Political), 1965-66 FCO (On loan to Civil Service College), 1964-65 FCO (Private Secretary to Permanent Under-Secretary), and 1963-64 FCO (Constitutional Department).http://www.gov-news.org/gov/uk/news/fco_daily_bulletin_wednesday_21_january_1998/46974.html "Government News"

Personal life

Williams was born on 3 November 1941. He is married to the artist, Mrs Sue Williams.http://www.stamps.gov.pn/botanicaldefinitive.htm "Botanical Definition" They have 2 sons, born 1966 and 1967.

References

1941 births Living people Commanders of the Royal Victorian Order Governors of Pitcairn High Commissioners of the United Kingdom to New Zealand Officers of the Order of the British Empire {{UK-diplomat-stub