Philip Barton

Sir
Philip Barton
GCMG OBE
Permanent Under-Secretary for Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Affairs
Head of HM Diplomatic Service
In office
2 September 2020 – 8 January 2025
Prime MinisterBoris Johnson
Liz Truss
Rishi Sunak
Keir Starmer
Foreign SecretaryDominic Raab
Liz Truss
James Cleverly
David Cameron
David Lammy
Preceded bySimon McDonald
Succeeded bySir Oliver Robbins
British High Commissioner to India
In office
June 2020 – August 2020
MonarchElizabeth II
Prime MinisterBoris Johnson
Preceded byDominic Asquith
Succeeded byAlex Ellis
British High Commissioner to Pakistan
In office
January 2014 – 11 February 2016
MonarchElizabeth II
Prime MinisterDavid Cameron
Preceded byAdam Thomson
Succeeded byThomas Drew
Deputy British Ambassador to the United States
In office
2011–2013
MonarchElizabeth II
PresidentBarack Obama
Prime MinisterDavid Cameron
Preceded bySir Dominick Chilcott
Succeeded byPatrick Davies
British Chargé d'Affaires ad interim to the United States
In office
January 2012
MonarchElizabeth II
PresidentBarack Obama
Prime MinisterDavid Cameron
Preceded bySir Nigel Sheinwald
Succeeded bySir Peter Westmacott
Personal details
Born (1963-08-18) 18 August 1963
NationalityBritish
SpouseAmanda Barton
Children2
Alma materUniversity of Warwick
London School of Economics
OccupationDiplomat

Sir Philip Robert Barton GCMG OBE (born 18 August 1963) is a British diplomat, formerly the Permanent Under-Secretary of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office. He was previously British High Commissioner to India; he was High Commissioner to Pakistan from 2014 to 2016.

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