Julian King (diplomat)

Julian King
Official portrait, 2015
European Commissioner for the Security Union
In office
19 September 2016 – 30 November 2019
Nominated byDavid Cameron
PresidentJean-Claude Juncker
Preceded byOffice established
Succeeded byMargaritis Schinas (Promoting the European Way of Life)
British Ambassador to France
In office
15 February 2016 – 19 September 2016
MonarchElizabeth II
Prime Minister
Preceded byPeter Ricketts
Succeeded byThe Lord Llewellyn of Steep
British Ambassador to Ireland
In office
2009–2011
MonarchElizabeth II
Prime Minister
Preceded byDavid Reddaway
Succeeded byDominick Chilcott
Personal details
Born
Julian Beresford King

(1964-08-22) 22 August 1964 (age 60)
Sutton Coldfield, England[1]
Political partyIndependent
Alma mater

Sir Julian Beresford King GCMG KCVO (born 22 August 1964) is a British diplomat and civil servant who served as the final British European Commissioner from 2016 to 2019 prior to Brexit, having previously served as the British ambassador to Ireland (2009–2011) and France (2016).

  1. ^ "Julian King, ambassadeur de Sa Majesté", www.lesechos.fr (in French), 18 February 2016.