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Colin Roberts (diplomat)

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In April 2010, Roberts, acting on the instructions of David Miliband—established a marine nature reserve around the
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announced that Roberts would be leaving the Falklands, to be replaced as Governor and Commissioner by
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Eastern Europe and Central Asia Directorate from 2012 to 2014. Roberts also held
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In December 2012 it was announced that Roberts had been appointed
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Commissioners for South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
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Commissioner for South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
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in Winchester, Hampshire. He studied English literature at
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Roberts was born on 31 July 1959. He was educated at
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British diplomat and Governor of the Falkland Islands
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Commissioners of the British Indian Ocean Territory
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Index

His Excellency
CVO

Governor of the Falkland Islands
Commissioner for South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
Elizabeth II
Chief Executive
Keith Padgett
Barry Rowland
Nigel Haywood
Nigel Phillips
Commissioner of the British Indian Ocean Territory
British Antarctic Territory
Elizabeth II
Leigh Turner
Peter Hayes
British Ambassador to Lithuania
Elizabeth II
Jeremy Hill
Simon Butt
CVO
British
Governor
Falkland Islands
Commissioner
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands

Governor of the Falkland Islands
Winchester College
independent

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