Anne Pringle

Last updated

Dame Anne Pringle

DCMG
Dmitry Medvedev with Anne Pringle.jpg
British Ambassador to Russia
In office
28 March 2008 –1 November 2011
Prime Minister Gordon Brown
David Cameron
Preceded by Tony Brenton
Succeeded by Tim Barrow
British Ambassador to the Czech Republic
In office
2001–2004
Prime Minister Tony Blair
Preceded by David Broucher
Succeeded by Linda Duffield
Personal details
Born13 January 1955 (1955-01-13) (age 64)
Alma mater University of St Andrews

Dame Anne Fyfe Pringle DCMG (born 13 January 1955) is a British diplomat and the former HM Ambassador of the United Kingdom to the Russian Federation. From 2001-04, Pringle was the British ambassador to the Czech Republic. [1] Pringle presented her Letter of Credence to President of Russia Dmitry Medvedev on 16 January 2009. [2]

British people citizens of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, British Overseas Territories, Crown Dependencies, and their descendants

The British people, or Britons, are the citizens of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, the British Overseas Territories, and the Crown dependencies. British nationality law governs modern British citizenship and nationality, which can be acquired, for instance, by descent from British nationals. When used in a historical context, "British" or "Britons" can refer to the Celtic Britons, the indigenous inhabitants of Great Britain and Brittany, whose surviving members are the modern Welsh people, Cornish people, and Bretons. It may also refer to citizens of the former British Empire.

United Kingdom Country in Europe

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain, is a sovereign country located off the north-western coast of the European mainland. The United Kingdom includes the island of Great Britain, the north-eastern part of the island of Ireland, and many smaller islands. Northern Ireland is the only part of the United Kingdom that shares a land border with another sovereign state, the Republic of Ireland. Apart from this land border, the United Kingdom is surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean, with the North Sea to the east, the English Channel to the south and the Celtic Sea to the south-west, giving it the 12th-longest coastline in the world. The Irish Sea separates Great Britain and Ireland. The United Kingdom's 242,500 square kilometres (93,600 sq mi) were home to an estimated 66.0 million inhabitants in 2017.

President of Russia head of state of the RSFSR (office established in 1991) and Russia

The President of Russia, officially the President of the Russian Federation, is the head of state of the Russian Federation, as well as holder of the highest office in Russia and commander-in-chief of the Russian Armed Forces.

Dame Anne was succeeded by Tim Barrow (now Sir Tim Barrow, KCMG) in November 2011. [3] Already a Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG), she was advanced to become a Dame Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George (DCMG) in the 2010 New Year Honours. [4] Pringle received an Honorary Doctorate from Heriot-Watt University in 2010. [5]

Tim Barrow British diplomat

Sir Timothy Earle Barrow is a British diplomat who is the current Permanent Representative of the United Kingdom to the European Union. Barrow was appointed as Permanent Representative in January 2017 following the resignation of his predecessor, Sir Ivan Rogers, and will play an important role in the United Kingdom Brexit negotiations. He was responsible on 29 March 2017 for formally invoking Article 50 of the Treaty on the European Union on behalf of the UK.

Heriot-Watt University University based in Edinburgh

Heriot-Watt University is a public research university based in Edinburgh, Scotland. It was established in 1821 as the School of Arts of Edinburgh, world's first mechanics' institute and subsequently was granted university status by royal charter granted in 1966. It is the eighth oldest higher education institute in UK. The name Heriot-Watt was taken from Scottish inventor James Watt and Scottish philanthropist and goldsmith George Heriot.

In August 2016 Dame Anne was appointed as Senior Governor on the Court of the University of St Andrews, and as such is the working chairperson of the University Court, and presides over meetings of the Court in the absence of the Rector. [6]

The governance of the University of St Andrews is laid down in a series of Acts of Parliament enacted between 1858 and 1966, and the Higher Education Governance (Scotland) Act 2016.

Rector of the University of St Andrews university official

The Lord Rector of the University of St Andrews is the president of the University Court of the University of St Andrews; the University Court is the supreme governing body of the University.

Related Research Articles

Anne, Princess Royal Daughter of Queen Elizabeth II

Anne, Princess Royal, is the second child and only daughter of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. At the time of her birth, she was third in the line of succession to the British throne, behind her mother – then Princess Elizabeth – and elder brother, Charles. She rose to second after her mother's accession, but is 14th in line as of August 2019.

Order of St Michael and St George series of appointments of an order of chivalry of the United Kingdom

The Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George is a British order of chivalry founded on 28 April 1818 by George, Prince Regent, later King George IV, while he was acting as regent for his father, King George III.

DeAnne Julius Economist, CIA intelligence analyst

Dame DeAnne Shirley Julius, DCMG, CBE is a former economic analyst for the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) and an American-British economist, notable as a founder member of the Monetary Policy Committee of the Bank of England.

Dame Janet (Jinty) Laughland Nelson,, FBA is a British historian. She is Emerita Professor of Medieval History at King's College London.

Dame Jane Elizabeth Francis is the Director of the British Antarctic Survey. She previously worked as Professor of Palaeoclimatology at the University of Leeds where she also was Dean of the Faculty of Environment. In 2002 she was the fourth woman to receive the Polar Medal for outstanding contribution to British polar research. She is currently the Chancellor of the University of Leeds.

Nicola Brewer British diplomat and academic administrator

Dame Nicola Mary Brewer is a British diplomat and university administrator. Since 2014 Vice-Provost (International) at University College London, she was British High Commissioner to South Africa from 2009 to 2013, and the first Chief Executive of Britain's Equality and Human Rights Commission from 2007 to 2009.

Dame Denise Mary Holt, DCMG was British Ambassador to Mexico (2002–05) and Spain and Andorra (2007–09). She is currently the Chair of Council at the University of Sussex.

Rosalind Marsden Civil servant and diplomat

Dame Rosalind Mary Marsden is a British diplomat and public servant. She was European Union Special Representative to Sudan from 2010 to 2013. Dame Rosalind is a Patron of the charity Kids for Kids, helping children in Darfur, Sudan. She is currently an Associate Fellow in the Africa Programme at Chatham House.

Anne Glover (biologist) Scottish biologist, Vice Principal at University of Aberdeen

Dame Lesley Anne Glover, is a Scottish biologist and academic. She was Professor of molecular biology and cell biology at the University of Aberdeen before being named Vice Principal for External Affairs and Dean for Europe. She served as Chief Scientific Adviser to the President of the European Commission from 2012 to 2014. In 2018 she joined the Principal's senior advisory team at the University of Strathclyde.

Shan Morgan British diplomat

Dame Shan Elizabeth Morgan DCMG is a British civil servant. Formerly the Deputy Permanent Representative, UK Representation to the European Union, she is the Permanent Secretary to the Welsh Government

Dame Margery Freda Perham DCMG CBE FBA was a British historian of, and writer on, African affairs.

Karen Pierce British diplomat

Dame Karen Elizabeth Pierce, is a British diplomat who is the Permanent Representative of the United Kingdom to the United Nations.

Barbara Hay British diplomat

Dame Barbara Logan Hay is a British diplomat who served as Consul-General in Los Angeles from July 2009 to August 2013.

Mariot Leslie Member of HM Diplomatic Service

Dame Alison Mariot Leslie,, known as Mariot Leslie, is a former British diplomat whose last post was Permanent Representative to NATO. When she was replaced at NATO it was announced that she would retire from the Diplomatic Service.

Anne Mills Professor of Health Economics and Policy at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine

Dame Anne Jane Mills, is a British authority on health economics. She is Vice Director and Professor of Health Economics and Policy at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine.

Judith Macgregor British diplomat

Dame Judith Anne Macgregor is a British diplomat who was High Commissioner to South Africa from 2013 to 2017. She previously served as Ambassador to Slovakia from 2004 to 2007, and Ambassador to Mexico from 2009 to 2013.

Barbara Woodward British diplomat

Dame Barbara Janet Woodward is a British diplomat and China expert. She has served as the British Ambassador to China since February 2015, and is the first woman to hold this position.

Helen Alexander (businesswoman) British businesswoman

Dame Helen Anne Alexander DBE was a British businesswoman. She served as the chairman of UBM plc. She had an MA from Oxford, an MBA from INSEAD and in 2016 was awarded the Legion d'Honneur. She was Chancellor of the University of Southampton (2011–2017).

References

  1. ↑ "Our Ambassador". Embassy of the United Kingdom in Moscow. Archived from the original on 23 February 2009. Retrieved 4 March 2009.
  2. ↑ "Послы иностранных государств, вручившие верительные грамоты Президенту России". Presidential Press and Information Office. 16 January 2009. Archived from the original on 30 June 2012. Retrieved 4 March 2009.
  3. ↑ Dame Anne Pringle succeeded by Tim Barrow, fco.gov.uk; accessed 13 April 2016.
  4. ↑ "No. 59282". The London Gazette (Supplement). 31 December 2009. p. 3.
  5. ↑ Honorary Graduates 2010 Archived 12 April 2016 at the Wayback Machine , hw.ac.uk; accessed 13 April 2016.
  6. ↑ "University of St Andrews". www.st-andrews.ac.uk. University of St Andrews. August 2016. Retrieved 21 April 2017.



This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.