Stephen Gomersall
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Sir Stephen Gomersall, KCMG was educated at Forest School, Snaresbrook and Queens' College, Cambridge
. After 14 years serving as a diplomat in Japan and as British ambassador, 1999-2004, he became Chief Executive of Hitachi Europe Ltd. at the age of 56. His previous roles have included Director of International Security at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office
, Ambassador
and Deputy Permanent Representative of the UK Mission to the United Nations and Head of Security Policy Department, FCO. He now works as Chief Executive (Europe) for Hitachi Global.
Sir Stephen is a keen singer and longstanding member of a barbershop sextet which he co-founded. He is fond of composing humorous verse and songs, and paints art as a hobby citing Mondrian and his son Simon Gomersall amongst his influences. He is also an avid fan of Doncaster Rovers.
Queens' College, Cambridge
Queens' College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge, England.The college was founded in 1448 by Margaret of Anjou , and refounded in 1465 by Elizabeth Woodville...
. After 14 years serving as a diplomat in Japan and as British ambassador, 1999-2004, he became Chief Executive of Hitachi Europe Ltd. at the age of 56. His previous roles have included Director of International Security at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Foreign and Commonwealth Office
The Foreign and Commonwealth Office, commonly called the Foreign Office or the FCO is a British government department responsible for promoting the interests of the United Kingdom overseas, created in 1968 by merging the Foreign Office and the Commonwealth Office.The head of the FCO is the...
, Ambassador
Ambassador
An ambassador is the highest ranking diplomat who represents a nation and is usually accredited to a foreign sovereign or government, or to an international organization....
and Deputy Permanent Representative of the UK Mission to the United Nations and Head of Security Policy Department, FCO. He now works as Chief Executive (Europe) for Hitachi Global.
Sir Stephen is a keen singer and longstanding member of a barbershop sextet which he co-founded. He is fond of composing humorous verse and songs, and paints art as a hobby citing Mondrian and his son Simon Gomersall amongst his influences. He is also an avid fan of Doncaster Rovers.