Consul-General

Brian Davidson
Consul-General
British Consulate-General Shanghai

Curriculum Vitae

Education

1982-1985: Trinity College, Cambridge (BA Hons Law).

Professional Life

1985: Joined Foreign and Commonwealth Office as Desk Officer for Czechoslovakia and Bulgaria in Eastern European Department.

1986-1988: Language training (Mandarin Chinese) initially at the School of Oriental and African studies, London, followed by a year at the American Institute in Taipei (Taiwan).

1988-1992: British Embassy, Beijing, as Second Secretary Political/Information.

1992-1994: On secondment to the Cabinet Office (Assessments Staff), as Desk Officer responsible for Middle East and International Terrorism issues.

1994-1996: Returned to the FCO as Head of the China Section (Far Eastern and Pacific Department).

1996-2000: British High Commission Canberra, Australia, initially as First Secretary Economic and Trade Policy, and subsequently as First Secretary Political.

2001:  During the first half of 2001 completed a special project for FCO Consular Directorate, reviewing the operation of the Hajj Pilgrimage Committee. Also undertook 3 months basic language training in Lithuanian.

2001-2004: Deputy Head of Mission at the British Embassy Vilnius, Lithuania.

April 2005-August 2006: On secondment as Deputy Chief Executive, International Financial Services, London.

October 2006-December 2010: Consul-General Guangzhou

January 2011: Consul-General Shanghai