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Sir Julian Beresford King GCMG KCVO (born 22 August 1964) is a British diplomat and civil servant who served as the final British European Commissioner from 2016 to 2019 prior to Brexit, having previously served as the British ambassador to Ireland (2009–2011) and France (2016).
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Sir Julian King KCVO CMG was Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the French Republic in 2016.
Julian King was appointed Director-General Economic & Consular at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office in June 2014. Previous to this post, Julian was appointed Director General of the Northern Ireland Office in November 2011 to June 2014, Julian was Ambassador to Ireland from 2009 to 2011. He has served in a number of posts (Brussels, New York, Par...
Sir Julian most recently served as the Commissioner for the Security Union in Brussels. He was responsible for the security portfolio, with a strong focus on counter-terrorism, cyber threats, political disinformation and counter-radicalisation. He has over 30 years’ experience as a senior diplomat, serving in international political and ...
Oct 28, 2019 · The curious tale of Julian, the last King of Brussels. The last British EU commissioner might also be the most influential. And his story is littered with cautionary tales for Britain's Brexit ...
Jul 5, 2016 · STRASBOURG — David Cameron is expected to name the U.K.’s current ambassador to France, Sir Julian King, to fill Britain’s soon-to-be-vacant seat on the European Commission, EU officials said Tuesday.
Jul 8, 2016 · Sir Julian King, the UK’s ambassador to France, has been nominated as the UK’s new EU commissioner to replace Jonathan Hill, who resigned following the Brexit vote.
Nov 29, 2019 · If the hiatus becomes permanent and Brexit is concluded by January 31, Sir Julian will be the last of 15 UK appointees to the EU executive who have included many famous political names — and...
