Sir Kim Darroch, Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the United
States said:
I am delighted to announce Antony Phillipson’s
appointment as Her Majesty’s Consul General in New
York. Antony served with me in No 10 Downing Street in
the mid-2000s, and later as British High Commissioner
to Singapore. Moreover, earlier in his career, he spent
four years in Washington as our Counsellor on global
economic policy. He is, in short, outstandingly
well-equipped to serve Her Majesty’s Government in one
of the United States’ most vibrant and dynamic regions
and strengthen a vitally important economic and trade
partnership with the US. I look forward eagerly to his
arrival.
, Permanent
Secretary at the Department for International Trade said:
Antony has an extensive background in trade promotion
and trade policy, and will bring his unique experience
and international insight to the role leading DIT in
North America. I look forward to working closely with
Antony in his role to further trade and investment ties
between the UK and the USA and Canada.
As Consul General, Antony will lead the Government’s work
promoting UK economic, commercial, political and consular
interests in New York and the surrounding area. As Head
of International Trade in North America, Antony will lead
trade and investment promotion and trade policy
throughout the North American region.
Antony takes up his position at an important time, with
the total UK-US trade in goods and services worth more
than $200 billion annually supporting more than a million
jobs on each side of the pond. The US and UK are each
other’s largest foreign direct investors and trading
partners.
Previously, Antony Phillipson was Director of Trade and
Partnerships in the Department for Exiting the European
Union. He has held a number of other posts in Her
Majesty’s Government since joining the Civil Service in
1993, including Counsellor in the Embassy in Washington,
the Prime Minister’s Private Secretary for Foreign
Affairs, Head of the FCO Iran Coordination Group and High
Commissioner to Singapore.
Antony has a degree in Modern History from the University
of Oxford. He is married to Julie and they have three
sons.
