Charles Hay (diplomat) explained

Honorific Prefix:His Excellency
Charles Hay
Office:High Commissioner of the United Kingdom to Malaysia
Term Start:April 2019
Term End:August 2023
Primeminister:Theresa May
Boris Johnson
Liz Truss
Rishi Sunak
Predecessor:Victoria Treadell
Successor:Ailsa Terry
Office1:British Ambassador to South Korea
Term Start1:February 2015
Term End1:March 2018
Monarch1:Elizabeth II
Primeminister1:David Cameron
Theresa May
Predecessor1:Scott Wightman
Successor1:Simon Smith
Birth Name:Charles Hay
Nationality:British
Occupation:Diplomat
Spouse:Pascale Sutherland
Allegiance: United Kingdom
Serviceyears:1987-1993
Rank: Captain

Charles John Hay, (born 22 September 1965) is a former High Commissioner of the United Kingdom to Malaysia, having been appointed in April 2019. He is the former British Ambassador to South Korea.[1]

Diplomatic career

Hay joined the Foreign and Commonwealth Office in 1993.

From 2015 to 2018, he served as British Ambassador to South Korea.[2]

On 8 November 2018, Hay was announced as the next High Commissioner of the United Kingdom to Malaysia, in succession to Victoria Treadell. He took up the post in April 2019.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: British envoy leaves Korea with peace of mind, optimism for tomorrow. 5 March 2018. Joel Lee. The Korea Herald.
  2. Web site: Change of British High Commissioner to Malaysia in April 2019. Foreign and Commonwealth Office. GOV.UK. 8 November 2018.
  3. Web site: New British High Commissioner to Malaysia appointed. New Straits Times. 9 November 2018. Veena Babulal and Siti Nur Mas Erah Amran.