Change of Her Majesty's Consul General to Hong Kong: Brian Davidson

Mr Brian Davidson CMG has been appointed Her Majesty’s Consul-General to Hong Kong and Non-Resident Consul-General to Macao in succession to Mr Andrew Heyn CMG OBE, who has now retired from the Diplomatic Service. Mr Davidson will take up his appointment during July 2021.

Brian joined the FCO in 1985 and has served in Beijing, Guangzhou and Shanghai in China, and in Lithuania and Australia, before his most recent overseas posting as Ambassador to Thailand. While in the UK Brian has worked for the Cabinet Office as an analyst on international terrorism and on secondment to International Financial Services London as Deputy Chief Executive.

On his appointment, Brian said:

I started my overseas career in Beijing in the late 80s and have had two further postings in China, so returning to Hong Kong as Consul General very much feels like a role I’ve been working towards for much of my life. Scott and I are really excited about making Hong Kong our family home for the next few years.

Brian married his husband, Scott, in 2014 in one of the first same-sex marriages performed at the British Embassy in Beijing. They have three children.

CURRICULUM VITAE

Full name: Brian John Davidson CMG

Married to: Mr Scott Kelly Chang

2016 to present

Bangkok, Her Majesty’s Ambassador

2011 to 2015

Shanghai, Consul General

2006 to 2010

Guangzhou, Consul General

2005 to 2006

International Financial Services London, Deputy Chief Executive

2001 to 2004

Vilnius, Deputy Head of Mission

2001

Language training (Lithuanian)

2001

FCO, Hajj Pilgrimage committee reviewer, Consular Directorate

1996 to 2000

Canberra, First Secretary

1994 to 1996

FCO, Head of China Section

1992 to 1994

Cabinet Office, Desk Officer, Assessments Staff

1988 to 1992

Beijing, Second Secretary

1986 to 1988

Language training (Mandarin Chinese)

1985 to 1986

FCO, Desk Officer, East European Department

1985

Joined FCO

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