Steven Fisher (diplomat)
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Steven Fisher is a British
diplomat
who is currently serving as the British Ambassador to the Dominican Republic
and Haiti
. Before his current post he also served as the Deputy Ambassador of Venezuela
and Hungary
.
in the heart of central England
. His father Dennis Fisher is a retired Police
Detective. Steven attended boarding school
at Warwick
.
After school, Steven attended University
at Oxford where he studied Modern History and Spanish. After he graduated from Oxford University, he worked for Andersen Consulting
for five years.
in London
. His first overseas post came in 1995, when he was posted to Singapore
. After working there for three years he returned to England to work until 2002, when he was posted to Venezuela
to work as the Deputy Ambassador. He served another three years there until in 2006 he moved again, this time to Hungary
. It was there that him and his wife split up. She moved back to England
and he was posted, for the first time, as the ambassador to the Dominican Republic
and Haiti
. He has been working there for a little over a year.
Steven has publicly alleged that Dominican government officials have asked for bribes from British companies operating in the Dominican Republic: British Ambassador decries lack of security for foreign investors in the Dominican Republic
). He married his wife, Linda in 1990 and the couple lived in Buckinghamshire
until moving to Singapore. The couple have three children, George (born in 1993), Max (born in 1995) and Bertie (born in 1997). Max and Bertie were born in Singapore whilst George was born before the family moved to Singapore.
Steven was the subject of several occurrences of marriage infidelity during his 21-year marriage. He had affairs in each of the three overseas posting where he was accompanied by his wife. Whilst in Hungary, Steven had an affair with a work colleague (named Kriszta Fogarasi). His wife filed for divorce
. A story was published in the Daily Mail
about this occurrence. As of 2011, the couple are still married by law but officially separated in July 2008. Steven is currently living with Kriszta in the Dominican Republic
.
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
diplomat
Diplomat
A diplomat is a person appointed by a state to conduct diplomacy with another state or international organization. The main functions of diplomats revolve around the representation and protection of the interests and nationals of the sending state, as well as the promotion of information and...
who is currently serving as the British Ambassador to the Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic
The Dominican Republic is a nation on the island of La Hispaniola, part of the Greater Antilles archipelago in the Caribbean region. The western third of the island is occupied by the nation of Haiti, making Hispaniola one of two Caribbean islands that are shared by two countries...
and Haiti
Haiti
Haiti , officially the Republic of Haiti , is a Caribbean country. It occupies the western, smaller portion of the island of Hispaniola, in the Greater Antillean archipelago, which it shares with the Dominican Republic. Ayiti was the indigenous Taíno or Amerindian name for the island...
. Before his current post he also served as the Deputy Ambassador of Venezuela
Venezuela
Venezuela , officially called the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela , is a tropical country on the northern coast of South America. It borders Colombia to the west, Guyana to the east, and Brazil to the south...
and Hungary
Hungary
Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
.
Early Life and Education
Steven Fisher was born in Tiddington, Warwickshire just outside StratfordStratford-upon-Avon
Stratford-upon-Avon is a market town and civil parish in south Warwickshire, England. It lies on the River Avon, south east of Birmingham and south west of Warwick. It is the largest and most populous town of the District of Stratford-on-Avon, which uses the term "on" to indicate that it covers...
in the heart of central England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. His father Dennis Fisher is a retired Police
Police
The police is a personification of the state designated to put in practice the enforced law, protect property and reduce civil disorder in civilian matters. Their powers include the legitimized use of force...
Detective. Steven attended boarding school
Boarding school
A boarding school is a school where some or all pupils study and live during the school year with their fellow students and possibly teachers and/or administrators. The word 'boarding' is used in the sense of "bed and board," i.e., lodging and meals...
at Warwick
Warwick School
Warwick School is an independent school with boarding facilities for boys in Warwick, England, and is reputed to be the third-oldest surviving school in the country after King's School, Canterbury and St Peter's School, York; and the oldest boy's school in England...
.
After school, Steven attended University
University
A university is an institution of higher education and research, which grants academic degrees in a variety of subjects. A university is an organisation that provides both undergraduate education and postgraduate education...
at Oxford where he studied Modern History and Spanish. After he graduated from Oxford University, he worked for Andersen Consulting
Accenture
Accenture plc is a global management consulting, technology services and outsourcing company headquartered in Dublin, Republic of Ireland. It is the largest consulting firm in the world and is a Fortune Global 500 company. As of September 2011, the company had more than 236,000 employees across...
for five years.
Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Steven quit his job in 1992 and the year after that, he joined the Foreign OfficeForeign 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...
in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
. His first overseas post came in 1995, when he was posted to Singapore
Singapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
. After working there for three years he returned to England to work until 2002, when he was posted to Venezuela
Venezuela
Venezuela , officially called the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela , is a tropical country on the northern coast of South America. It borders Colombia to the west, Guyana to the east, and Brazil to the south...
to work as the Deputy Ambassador. He served another three years there until in 2006 he moved again, this time to Hungary
Hungary
Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
. It was there that him and his wife split up. She moved back to England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
and he was posted, for the first time, as the ambassador to the Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic
The Dominican Republic is a nation on the island of La Hispaniola, part of the Greater Antilles archipelago in the Caribbean region. The western third of the island is occupied by the nation of Haiti, making Hispaniola one of two Caribbean islands that are shared by two countries...
and Haiti
Haiti
Haiti , officially the Republic of Haiti , is a Caribbean country. It occupies the western, smaller portion of the island of Hispaniola, in the Greater Antillean archipelago, which it shares with the Dominican Republic. Ayiti was the indigenous Taíno or Amerindian name for the island...
. He has been working there for a little over a year.
Steven has publicly alleged that Dominican government officials have asked for bribes from British companies operating in the Dominican Republic: British Ambassador decries lack of security for foreign investors in the Dominican Republic
Personal life
Steven was born to Janet and Dennis Fisher who now live in Cubbington (near Leamington SpaLeamington Spa
Royal Leamington Spa, commonly known as Leamington Spa or Leamington or Leam to locals, is a spa town in central Warwickshire, England. Formerly known as Leamington Priors, its expansion began following the popularisation of the medicinal qualities of its water by Dr Kerr in 1784, and by Dr Lambe...
). He married his wife, Linda in 1990 and the couple lived in Buckinghamshire
Buckinghamshire
Buckinghamshire is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan home county in South East England. The county town is Aylesbury, the largest town in the ceremonial county is Milton Keynes and largest town in the non-metropolitan county is High Wycombe....
until moving to Singapore. The couple have three children, George (born in 1993), Max (born in 1995) and Bertie (born in 1997). Max and Bertie were born in Singapore whilst George was born before the family moved to Singapore.
Steven was the subject of several occurrences of marriage infidelity during his 21-year marriage. He had affairs in each of the three overseas posting where he was accompanied by his wife. Whilst in Hungary, Steven had an affair with a work colleague (named Kriszta Fogarasi). His wife filed for divorce
Decree nisi
A decree nisi is a court order that does not have any force until such time that a particular condition is met, such as a subsequent petition to the court or the passage of a specified period of time....
. A story was published in the Daily Mail
Daily Mail
The Daily Mail is a British daily middle-market tabloid newspaper owned by the Daily Mail and General Trust. First published in 1896 by Lord Northcliffe, it is the United Kingdom's second biggest-selling daily newspaper after The Sun. Its sister paper The Mail on Sunday was launched in 1982...
about this occurrence. As of 2011, the couple are still married by law but officially separated in July 2008. Steven is currently living with Kriszta in the Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic
The Dominican Republic is a nation on the island of La Hispaniola, part of the Greater Antilles archipelago in the Caribbean region. The western third of the island is occupied by the nation of Haiti, making Hispaniola one of two Caribbean islands that are shared by two countries...
.