| Simon FeatherstoneCMG | |
|---|---|
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| Born | (1958-07-24)24 July 1958 |
| Died | 26 August 2014(2014-08-26) (aged 56) |
| Alma mater | Lincoln College, Oxford |
| Occupation | Diplomat |
Simon Mark Featherstone CMG (24 July 1958 – 26 August 2014) was a British diplomat whose posts included High Commissioner to Malaysia.
Career
Simon Featherstone was educated at Whitgift School and Lincoln College, Oxford. He joined the Foreign and Commonwealth Office in 1980 and after language training at SOAS and in Hong Kong served in Beijing, Brussels and Shanghai.
He was British ambassador to Switzerland and non-resident ambassador to Liechtenstein 2004–08, the Prime Minister's International Representative on Energy Issues in 2008, UK director for the 2010 Shanghai Expo (where the UK pavilion won the award for best pavilion design) and was British High Commissioner to Malaysia from October 2010 until ill health forced him to retire in May 2014.
While in Malaysia, he was also one of the patrons of the British Theatre Playhouse, a theatrical and musical production company that works with British entertainment shows.
Featherstone was appointed Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG) in the New Year Honours of 2011.
References
- "Simon Featherstone CMG". gov.uk. Archived from the original on 14 March 2014. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
- "Patrons - Professional theatre production company incorporated in Singapore in 2004 but is internationally focused with a strong British connection - SISTIC". British Theatre Playhouse. Archived from the original on 26 September 2018. Retrieved 15 December 2016.
- "No. 59647". The London Gazette (Supplement). 31 December 2010. p. 3.
- FEATHERSTONE, Simon Mark, Who's Who 2014, online edn, Oxford University Press, Dec 2013.
- Simon Featherstone, Esq, CMG Authorised Biography, Debrett's People of Today.
| Diplomatic posts | ||
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| Preceded byBasil Eastwood | Ambassador to Switzerland and Liechtenstein 2004–2008 |
Succeeded byJohn Nichols |
| Preceded byBoyd McCleary | High Commissioner to Malaysia 2010–2014 |
Succeeded byVictoria Treadell |
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