Chris O'Connor (diplomat)

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Christopher Paul O'Connor OBE (born 18 December 1968 in Epsom, Surrey) is a British diplomat. [1] He served as Consul-General in Los Angeles from 2013 to 2017. Prior to that he was Ambassador to Tunisia. [2]

O'Connor studied at the Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge and Durham University. [3] [4] He was made an Officer of the Order of the British Empire in the 2012 New Year Honours. [3]

Diplomatic posts
Preceded by British Ambassador to Tunisia
2008-2013
Succeeded by
Hamish Cowell

Honours

Order of the British Empire (Civil) Ribbon.png Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire - 2012

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References

  1. "O'Connor, Christopher Paul, (born 18 Dec. 1968)". Who's Who (UK). Retrieved 20 April 2019.
  2. "Chris O'Connor". Gov.uk . Retrieved 9 April 2017.
  3. 1 2 "New Year Honours for alumni". Fitzwilliam College. 5 January 2012. Retrieved 9 April 2017.
  4. "2016 Commonwealth Night". British United Services Club of Los Angeles. Archived from the original on 9 April 2017. Retrieved 9 April 2017.