Colin Roberts (diplomat)
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His Excellency Colin Roberts CVO |
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Governor of the Falkland Islands Commissioner for South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands |
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Assumed office 29 April 2014 |
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| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Chief Executive |
Keith Padgett Barry Rowland |
| Preceded by | Nigel Haywood |
| Commissioner of the British Indian Ocean Territory and the British Antarctic Territory | |
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In office 23 June 2008 – 17 October 2012 |
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| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Preceded by | Leigh Turner |
| Succeeded by | Peter Hayes |
| British Ambassador to Lithuania | |
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In office 2004–2008 |
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| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Preceded by | Jeremy Hill |
| Succeeded by | Simon Butt |
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| Born | 31 July 1959 |
| Spouse(s) | Camilla |
| Children | Oliver (b. 2002), Alexander (b.2004) |
Colin Roberts CVO (born 31 July 1959) is a British diplomat and the current Governor of the Falkland Islands and Commissioner of the South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands.
He was educated at Winchester College, The Courtauld Institute of Art and King's College, Cambridge.
He previously served as British Ambassador to Lithuania, from 2004 to 2008, Commissioner of the British Indian Ocean Territory and the British Antarctic Territory from 2008 to 2012 and Director of the FCO Eastern Europe and Central Asia Directorate from 2012 to 2014. Roberts also held diplomatic service posts in Japan and France.
In April 2010, Roberts, acting on the instructions of David Miliband—established a marine nature reserve around the Chagos Islands known as the Chagos Marine Protected Area. The designation proved controversial as the decision was announced during a period when the UK Parliament was in recess.
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