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Howard Pearce

b. 1949

British diplomat

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About Howard Pearce

Born 1949. Howard Pearce is a British diplomat.

Howard John Stredder Pearce, CVO (born 13 April 1949, in Twickenham) is a British diplomat who served as the Governor of the Falkland Islands and Civil Commissioner of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands (SGSSI) until July 2006. He assumed both positions on 3 December 2002. Before his appointment, Pearce was High Commissioner to Malta from 1999 to 2002. He joined the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) in 1972.

Pearce attended the City of London School. He married Caroline Thomée, a Dutch architect and photographer in October 2004. He is the first Governor to marry in the Falkland Islands; on the day of the wedding, local schoolchildren were given the day off. A bell was also rung at a church in Grytviken on South Georgia.

At the end of July 2006, Pearce left the Falklands and was succeeded as Falkland Islands Governor and Commissioner for SGSSI by Alan Huckle, previously governor of Anguilla, another British overseas territory in the Caribbean. Upon leaving the Falklands, he semi-retired and moved to Dundee, Scotland.

External links and sources

South Georgia Newsletter, October 2004 First Governor to wed in the Falkland Islands FCO: Change of Governor of the Falkland Islands and Commissioner for South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands The World Factbook – Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)

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Important facts

Birth century
Occupation
Nationality
Education
City of London School
Positions held
High Commissioner of the United Kingdom to Malta, Governor of the Falkland Islands
Employers
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Awards
Commander of the Royal Victorian Order
Also known as
Howard John Stredder Pearce

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Howard Pearce?

British diplomat

When was Howard Pearce born?

Howard Pearce was born on 13 April 1949 in London.

What is Howard Pearce's occupation?

Howard Pearce is a diplomat.

What nationality is Howard Pearce?

Howard Pearce is British.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Howard Pearce

· Wikidata: Q1056021

· DBpedia: Howard Pearce

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