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Barbara Hay

b. 1953

British diplomat

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About Barbara Hay

Born 1953. Barbara Hay is a British diplomat.

Dame Barbara Logan Hay (born 20 January 1953) is a British diplomat who served as Consul-General in Los Angeles from July 2009 to August 2013.

Educated at Boroughmuir Senior Secondary School in Edinburgh, Hay joined the Foreign and Commonwealth Office in 1971 as a visa clerk. Hay had started learning Russian at school and continued her training in Russian by spending a year at the Defence School of Languages in Beaconsfield. Hay was posted to the Embassy in Moscow in 1975 as a Third Secretary, transferring to Johannesburg as Vice Consul in 1978.

After some time in London, Hay worked in Montreal from 1985 as Vice Consul and Commercial lead, before returning to Moscow, now as First Secretary for Information in 1988. As the Russian Federation replaced the Soviet Union, the British Consulate-General in St Petersburg was re-opened, and Hay was appointed as its first new Consul-General in 1991. as a Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG) in the 1998 Birthday Honours; as a Dame Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George (DCMG) in the 2008 New Year Honours; and finally as a Lieutenant of the Royal Victoria Order (LVO) in 2008 following the Queen's State Visit to Turkey. She is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts (FRSA).

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Important facts

Birth century
Occupation
Nationality
Education
University of Manchester, Boroughmuir High School
Positions held
Ambassador of the United Kingdom to Tajikistan, Ambassador of the United Kingdom to Uzbekistan
Employers
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Awards
Member of the Order of the British Empire; Dame Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George
Also known as
Dame Barbara Logan Hay

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Barbara Hay?

British diplomat

When was Barbara Hay born?

Barbara Hay was born on 20 January 1953.

What is Barbara Hay's occupation?

Barbara Hay is a diplomat.

What nationality is Barbara Hay?

Barbara Hay is British.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Barbara Hay

· Wikidata: Q4858970

· DBpedia: Barbara Hay

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