About Colin Crooks
Born 1969. Colin Crooks is a British diplomat.
Colin James Crooks LVO (born 18 February 1969) is a British diplomat serving as the British Ambassador to the Republic of Korea since 2022.
He was born in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, and read French and German at Cambridge University.
He joined the Foreign and Commonwealth Office in 1992.
Prior to serving as the Ambassador to the DPRK, Crooks served in various other positions in Her Majesty's Diplomatic Service, and was the Minister Counsellor at the British Embassy Beijing from 2015 to 2018 and the Chargé d'Affairs to the British Embassy in Pyongyang in 2008.
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Who is Colin Crooks?
British diplomat, ambassador
When was Colin Crooks born?
Colin Crooks was born on 18 February 1969 in Dungannon.
What is Colin Crooks's occupation?
Colin Crooks is a diplomat.
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Colin Crooks is British.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Colin Crooks. https://biography.guide/colin-crooks/
MLA: "Colin Crooks." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/colin-crooks/.
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