Roy Ferguson

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Roy Ferguson
QSO
Ferguson, c. 2007
New Zealand Ambassador
to the United States
In office
2006–2010
Preceded byJohn Wood
Succeeded byMike Moore
New Zealand Ambassador to South Korea
In office
1999–2002
New Zealand Ambassador to North Korea
In office
1999–2002
Personal details
Alma mater

Roy Neil Ferguson, QSO, is the former New Zealand Ambassador to the United States.[1] He was replaced by former New Zealand Prime Minister and Director-General of the World Trade Organization Mike Moore in 2010. Ferguson replaced John Wood in the role in 2006. He was Director of the Americas Division in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade from 2002 to 2005 and has served on the Boards of the New Zealand-United States Council, Fulbright New Zealand, the Ian Axford Fellowships, and the New Zealand Centre for Latin American Studies. Ferguson previously served in Washington as Deputy Chief of Mission between 1991 and 1995. From 1999 to 2002 he served as the New Zealand Ambassador to South Korea and concurrently served as Ambassador to North Korea from 2001.[2] He has also served in Manila and Canberra.

Ferguson received an MA in History and Political Science from the University of Canterbury and was awarded both the Canterbury Fellowship and a Fulbright Travel Grant which enabled him to study at the University of Pennsylvania, from which he graduated with an MA in International Relations. He attended the six-week Advanced Management Program at Harvard Business School.[3]

After his stint as Ambassador to the United States of America, Ferguson was Director, Intelligence Coordination Group, Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet.[4]

Honours

In the 2014 Queen's Birthday Honours, Ferguson was appointed a Companion of the Queen's Service Order, for services to the State.[5]

See also

References

  1. ^ "New Zealand Heads of Overseas Missions". NZ Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade. Archived from the original on 3 May 2009.
  2. ^ "Sifa Taumoepeau". Archived from the original on 13 May 2010. Retrieved 20 January 2010.
  3. ^ "New Zealand's Ambassador to the United States to Visit Asheville". www.asheville.com. November 2007. Retrieved 10 September 2018.
  4. ^ "Appointment process for the Director, Government Communications Security Bureau". Te Kawa Mataaho Public Service Commission.
  5. ^ "Queen's Birthday honours list 2014". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 2 June 2014. Retrieved 29 April 2018.
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Preceded by Ambassador of New Zealand to the United States
2006–2010 		Succeeded by


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