Wayne McCook

Last updated

Wayne McCook (born 9 March 1961) is a Jamaican lawyer and career diplomat who was Jamaican first resident ambassador to China and served as Jamaica's permanent representative to the United Nations offices in Geneva, Switzerland and Rome, Italy. After four decades of diplomatic career, McCook retired from public service to a private career where he served as senior adviser to the Director General of World Trade Organization (WTO). [1] [2] He is married to Jennifer Liu, and has two children, Alexa and Adam McCook

Contents

Early life and education

McCook was born in Westmoreland, Jamaica. He studied for a bachelor of Arts degree at the University of the West Indies graduating in 1983 and earned a Law degree from Georgetown University Law Centre, USA, in 1993. [3] In 1995, he obtained a Certificate in Legal Education from Norman Manley Law School, University of the West Indies, Jamaica, and a master's degree in International Relations from Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, Tufts University, USA.

Career

McCook began his diplomatic career in 1984 as Administrative Officer, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade and became Information Attaché to Jamaican High Commission in Ottawa, Canada from 1985 to 1987 when he was transferred to Jamaican embassy in Washington, DC serving in same position until 1993.[ citation needed ]

He returned home in 1993 and served in the Information Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade until 1995, when he was appointed executive director of Broadcasting Commission of Jamaica in acting capacity for a year. [4] [ failed verification ] From 1996 to 1998, he was Deputy Permanent Representative and Minister, Permanent Mission of Jamaica to the United Nations office in New York and Deputy Chief of Mission and Minister, Embassy of Jamaica, Washington, D.C. between 1998 and 2001 and served in several senior positions in the ministry of foreign affairs until 2007. [5] [ failed verification ]

On 26 June 2008, McCook was appointed first Jamaican resident ambassador to the People's Republic of China and served concurrently as Jamaican non-resident ambassador to Laos, Vietnam, The Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Thailand and as nonresident High Commissioner to Pakistan and Bangladesh. [6]

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Foreign relations of Guyana</span> Overview of the foreign relations of Guyana

After independence in 1966, Guyana sought an influential role in international affairs, particularly among Third World and non-aligned nations. It served twice on the UN Security Council. Former Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister, and Attorney General Mohamed Shahabuddeen served a 9-year term on the International Court of Justice (1987–96). In June 2023, Guyana was elected as a non-permanent member to the UN Security Council. The country will serve on the Council for a period of two years, beginning in January 2024.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Foreign relations of Jamaica</span> Overview of the foreign relations of Jamaica

Jamaica has diplomatic relations with many nations and is a member of the United Nations and the Organization of American States. Jamaica chairs the Working Group on smaller Economies.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Iftekhar Ahmed Chowdhury</span>

Dr Iftekhar Ahmed Chowdhury is a former Caretaker government advisor in charge of Foreign Affairs (2007-2009).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ransford Smith</span>

Ransford Smith, CD, is a senior public servant from Jamaica. He was the Deputy Secretary-General for Economic Affairs and Development of the Commonwealth of Nations from 2006 to 2013.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Turkey)</span> Government ministry of the Republic of Turkey

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is the governmental body responsible for conducting foreign relations of the Republic of Turkey. The Ministry is responsible for Turkey's diplomatic missions abroad and for the promotion of Turkish culture, as well as for implementing the country's foreign policy in accordance with its national interests. Established on 2 May 1920, its primary duties are administering diplomatic missions, negotiating international treaties and agreements, and representing the Republic of Turkey at the United Nations. The ministry is headquartered in the Turkish capital of Ankara and counts on more than 200 missions as embassies, permanent representation offices and consulates general, abroad. As of 2021, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs maintains 235 diplomatic posts worldwide. The current Minister of Foreign Affairs is Hakan Fidan, who has held the position since 3 June 2023.

Rufus Hawkins Yerxa is an American lawyer and former U.S. government and international official. He is currently a Senior Advisor with the global consulting firm McClarty Associates. He served as Deputy United States Trade Representative during the George H.W. Bush and Clinton Administrations, and served for 11 years as Deputy Director General of the World Trade Organization (WTO). From 2016 to 2021 he was President of the National Foreign Trade Council.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Zoran Jolevski</span> Former Macedonian Ambassador to the US

Zoran Jolevski is a Macedonian diplomat and the former Minister of Defense of the Republic of Macedonia. Prior to his appointment as Minister of Defense, he served as Macedonia's Ambassador to the United States of America. In November 2008, he was appointed chief negotiator to the Macedonia naming dispute, and in 2011 he was appointed Ambassador to the United Mexican States and as Permanent Representative to the Organization of American States. He served as Secretary General of the late Macedonian president Boris Trajkovski from 2000–2004. He holds a Ph.D. in International Economy from Ss. Cyril and Methodius University of Skopje. He is married to Suzana Jolevska, and together they have two sons, Pero (1988) and Filip (1992).

Alphonse Berns is a senior Luxembourg diplomat in the rank of Ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary. He has served as his country's Ambassador in Washington, DC, London, Brussels, to NATO as well as to the UN and WTO in Geneva. Currently he holds the position of Director General for Fiscal Policy in the Ministry of Finance in Luxembourg.

Foreign relations of Kosovo are accomplished by efforts of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Kosovo. Kosovo operates 33 embassies abroad and is host to 22 embassies in Pristina. Kosovo has membership in several international organisations.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Foreign relations of the Bahamas</span> Overview of the foreign relations of the Bahamas

The Bahamas has a strong bilateral relationship with the United Kingdom, represented by a High Commissioner in London. The Bahamas also associates closely with other nations of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Vangelis Vitalis</span> New Zealand diplomat and trade negotiator

Vangelis (Evangelos) Vitalis is a New Zealand diplomat and trade negotiator currently working as the Deputy Secretary for the country's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Roberto Azevêdo</span> Former Director-General of the World Trade Organization

Roberto Carvalho de Azevêdo is a Brazilian career diplomat who served as Director-General of the World Trade Organization (WTO) from 2013 until 2020. Since 2020, he has been Executive Vice President and Director of Corporate Affairs at PepsiCo.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Permanent Representative of Australia to the World Trade Organization</span>

The ambassador and permanent representative of Australia to the World Trade Organization is an officer of the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade and the head of the Permanent Mission of the Commonwealth of Australia to the World Trade Organization (WTO) in Geneva, Switzerland. The position has the rank and status of an ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary and continues Australia's representation to the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade, as a charter member joining the WTO to replace the GATT on 1 January 1995. The Permanent Mission to the WTO is based with the Australian Permanent Mission and Consulate-General in Geneva. Prior to 1973, the role of Australia's representative on the GATT was filled by the Permanent Representative of Australia to the United Nations Office in Geneva.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Richard Bernal</span> Jamaican economist and diplomat (died 2022)

Richard L. Bernal, OJ was a Jamaican economist and diplomat. Bernal served as the Jamaican Ambassador to the United States from 1991 to 2001, simultaneously holding the post of Permanent Representative of Jamaica to the Organization of American States. As of March 2016, Bernal held the post of Pro Vice-Chancellor for Global Affairs at the University of the West Indies (UWI). Bernal was a Member of the Order of Jamaica. In 2018, he was made a Professor of Practice (PoP) in international economic policy at The UWI. Bernal was a Member of the Leadership Council of the United Nations Sustainable Development Solutions Network. He was also a member of the Board of Directors at Laspau, Harvard University.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kamina Johnson Smith</span> Jamaican attorney and politician

Kamina Johnson Smith is a Jamaican attorney-at-law and Senator. Johnson Smith is Jamaica’s first female Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade. Since 2016, Johnson Smith has served concurrently as Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade and Leader of Government Business in the Senate.

Julie-Ann Guivarra is an Australian diplomat who was the first Indigenous person to serve as a senior executive in the Australian Foreign Ministry and the first Indigenous woman to represent Australia as an ambassador, serving as Ambassador to Spain from 2018 to 2020 with non-resident accreditation to Andorra and Equatorial Guinea. In May 2020, she was appointed as Australia's Ambassador for Gender Equality.

Kerrie Symmonds is a Barbadian lawyer, politician and the cabinet minister in the government of Mia Mottley. He has served as the minister of foreign affairs and foreign trade since 2022, and was previously minister of energy and business development.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Guillaume Kavaruganda</span> Rwandan diplomat (born 1969)

Guillaume Kavaruganda is a Rwandan career diplomat who has spent the majority of his career serving in a number of diplomatic capacities. On 11 May 2020, he was appointed Ambassador to the Ministry entrusted with the duties of Director General for Europe, Americas, and International Organizations, within the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International cooperation(MINAFFET).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Vepa Hajiyev</span> Turkmenistan politician

Vepa Hajiyev is a Turkmenistan politician who is currently serving as Turkmenistan's permanent representative to the United Nations agencies in Geneva and ambassador to Switzerland. From 2006 to 2023 he was Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs.

References

  1. ↑ "Ambassador McCook leaves public service for WTO senior adviser role". jamaica-gleaner.com. 2018-03-24. Retrieved 2022-02-16.
  2. ↑ "CARICOM Secretary-General announces appointment of two (2) new Members of the Executive Management Committee of the CARICOM Secretariat". CARICOM. 2021-12-14. Retrieved 2022-02-16.
  3. ↑ "The South Centre | Statement: Ambassador Wayne McCook" . Retrieved 2022-02-16.
  4. ↑ "Jamaica Observer Limited". Jamaica Observer. Retrieved 2022-02-16.
  5. ↑ "Minister of Foreign Affairs announces new Ambassador to Geneva – Jamaica Information Service". jis.gov.jm. Retrieved 2022-02-16.
  6. ↑ "MFA Press Statement Presentation of Credentials". www.mfa.gov.sg. Retrieved 2022-02-16.
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.