John Vivian Everard (born 24 November 1956)[1] is a British former diplomat.[2] He was formerly the UK's ambassador to Belarus, the UK's ambassador to Uruguay and the UK's ambassador to North Korea from 2006 to 2008,[3] after which he was the holder of the Pantech fellowship at the Shorenstein Asia–Pacific Research Center at Stanford University in 2010 and 2011.[4]
John Everard | |
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_-_2019-12-05_-_Andy_Mabbett_(cropped).jpg) Everard in December 2019 | |
| Co-ordinator of the UN Security Council's Panel of Experts on sanctions on North Korea | |
| In office April 2011 – November 2012 | |
| Governor | Ban Ki-moon |
| London School of Economics Visiting Senior Fellow, Asia Research Centre | |
| In office September 2010 – June 2012 | |
| Pantech Fellow, Shorenstein Asia Pacific Research Center at Stanford University, California | |
| In office September 2010 – June 2011 | |
| Trustee of the London Cycling Campaign | |
| In office July 2009 – October 2010 | |
| Trustee of the Youth Hostel Association | |
| In office June 2009 – July 2010 | |
| Ambassador of the United Kingdom to North Korea | |
| In office February 2006 – July 2008 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Prime Minister | Tony Blair Gordon Brown |
| Ambassador of the United Kingdom to Uruguay | |
| In office September 2001 – April 2005 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Prime Minister | Tony Blair |
| Head of the Political Section at the UK's embassy in Beijing | |
| In office May 1998 – October 2000 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Prime Minister | Tony Blair |
| Ambassador of the United Kingdom to Belarus | |
| In office May 1993 – December 1995 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Prime Minister | John Major |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 24 November 1956 Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom |
| Spouse |
Heather Starkey (m. 1990) |
| Relations | William Ralph Everard (father) |
| Residence(s) | London, United Kingdom |
Early life and education edit
Born in Newcastle upon Tyne to William Ralph Everard and Margaret Nora Jennifer Everard (née Massey),[1][5] Everard holds BA and MA degrees in Chinese from Emmanuel College at Cambridge University, and a diploma in economics from Beijing University.[6] Everard also earned an MBA from Manchester Business School.[6]
Career edit
Everard was appointed the coordinator of the United Nations Panel of Experts on sanctions against North Korea established by United Nations Security Council Resolution 1874 in March 2011[7] and withdrew from that position in November 2012.[8]
Personal life edit
Everard is proficient in Chinese, Spanish, German, Russian and French.[6] Everard is a cyclist.[6] He was a trustee of the Youth Hostels Association of England and Wales from 2009 to 2010.[6]
Everard married Heather Ann Starkey in 1990;[1] they live in London.[6]
Books edit
- Only Beautiful, Please: A British Diplomat in North Korea, Asia–Pacific Research Center, 18 June 2012. ISBN 1931368252
References edit
- ^ a b c "Everard, John Vivian, (born 24 Nov. 1956), HM Diplomatic Service, retired; Ambassador to the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, 2006–08; independent media commentator, since 2013". Who's Who. 2007. doi:10.1093/ww/9780199540884.013.15281.
- ^ "John Vivian Everard". 22 February 2011.
- ^ Everard, John (2014). "Only Beautiful Please". Walter H. Shorenstein Asia–Pacific Research Center. Retrieved 1 July 2019 – via YouTube.
- ^ "Stanford University biography".
- ^ "Index entry". FreeBMD. ONS. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
- ^ a b c d e f "FSI - John Everard". fsi.stanford.edu.
- ^ "Letter of appointment from Ban Ki-moon".
- ^ "Successor's letter of appointment from Ban Ki-moon". Archived from the original on 21 November 2013.