Howard Drake

Howard Drake CMG OBE
British High Commissioner to Canada
In office 2013–2017
Monarch	Elizabeth II
Prime Minister	David Cameron Theresa May
Preceded by	Corin Robertson (acting)
Succeeded by	Susan le Jeune d'Allegeershecque
British High Commissioner to Jamaica
In office 2010–2013
Monarch	Elizabeth II
Prime Minister	Gordon Brown David Cameron
Preceded by	Jeremy Cresswell
Succeeded by	David Fitton
British Ambassador to Chile
In office 2005–2009
Monarch	Elizabeth II
Prime Minister	Tony Blair Gordon Brown
Preceded by	Richard Wilkinson
Succeeded by	Jon Benjamin
Personal details
Born	(1956-08-13) 13 August 1956 (age 68)
Residence(s)	Earnscliffe, Ottawa

Howard Ronald Drake (born 13 August 1956)[1][2] is a British former diplomat who was High Commissioner to Canada from 2013 to 2017.[3] He retired from the Diplomatic Service in August 2017.[4]

Education

Drake was educated at Churcher's College.

Career

• 1981–1983: Vice-Consul Commercial, Los Angeles, United States
• 1985–1988: Second Secretary Political, Santiago, Chile
• early 1990s: Head of Chancery, Singapore
• 1997–2002: Deputy Consul-General and Director of Inward Investment, New York City, United States
• 2005–2009: Ambassador to Chile
• 2010–2013: British High Commissioner to Jamaica
• 2013–2017: British High Commissioner to Canada

On 14 March 2014, in the midst of the annexation of Crimea by the Russian Federation, he wrote an op-ed in The Globe and Mail on why his Government thought the Crimean referendum should be cancelled.[5]

Drake was appointed Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG) in the 2017 Birthday Honours.[6]

References

1. "Howard Ronald DRAKE". Debrett's. Archived from the original on 14 December 2013. Retrieved 14 December 2013.
2. "DRAKE, Howard Ronald". Who's Who 2017 (online ed.). A & C Black. 2016. Retrieved 10 March 2017.
3. "Howard Drake OBE". www.gov.uk. Retrieved 10 March 2017.
4. Foreign & Commonwealth Office (22 February 2017). "Change of British High Commissioner to Canada". www.gov.uk. Retrieved 10 March 2017.
5. Drake, Howard (14 March 2014). "This Crimea vote is no way to determine independence. It should not go ahead". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 10 March 2017.
6. "No. 61962". The London Gazette (Supplement). 17 June 2017. p. B3.

Diplomatic posts
Preceded by Richard Wilkinson	British Ambassador to Chile 2005–2009	Succeeded by Jon Benjamin
Preceded by Jeremy Cresswell	British High Commissioner to Jamaica 2010–2013	Succeeded by David Fitton
Preceded by Corin Robertson Acting	British High Commissioner to Canada 2013–2017	Succeeded by Susan le Jeune d'Allegeershecque