Francis Cornish (diplomat)
Francis Cornish CMG LVO (Chinese:鄺富劭, Born 18 May 1942) is a retired British diplomat. He has served as the Foreign Office spokesman for Douglas Hurd,[1] senior trade commissioner to Hong Kong (until 1997), consul-general to Hong Kong and Macao (July to November 1997), head of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office's news department, and ambassador to Israel (1998 to 2001).[1]
Cornish had other diplomatic and royal postings:
- deputy private secretary to The Prince of Wales
- spokesman to the Foreign Secretary Douglas Hurd
- High Commissioner to Brunei
- handover transition advisor to Governor Chris Patten
Francis Cornish was Chairman of South West Tourism[2] (2003–2009) and is now chairman of the Taunton Town Centre Company and has a smallholding in the Quantocks. He is a non-executive director of two property companies.
References
- 1 2 "Downing Street hits back over attack on 'doomed' Iraq policy". Evening Standard. 2004-04-27. Retrieved 2010-08-06.
- ↑ "Stylish alfresco eating on the beach The head of South West Tourism today unveils a touch of the Mediterranean at Blackpool Sands - with the opening of all-weather dining facilities in the beach setting". Herald Express. 2007-06-15. Retrieved 2010-08-06.
- Francis Cornish, South China Morning Post, 16 June 1997
| Diplomatic posts | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by TBC |
Senior Trade Commissioner, British Trade Commission 1993 – 1997 |
Office abolished |
| New title | British consul-general, Hong Kong 1997 |
Succeeded by Sir Andrew Burns |
| Preceded by Sir David Manning |
British Ambassador to Israel 1998 – 2001 |
Succeeded by Sir Sherard Cowper-Coles |
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