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Mark Canning

Diplomat · Politician

Mark Canning is a politically exposed person. They are a person of interest by virtue of their position and the influence they may hold. They have not been found on international sanctions lists.

Type	Person				[sources]
Name	Mark Canning · مارك كانينج				[sources]
Birth date	1954-12-15				[sources]
Gender	male				[sources]
Nationality	not available				[sources]
Citizenship	United Kingdom				[sources]
First name	Mark				[sources]
Last name	Canning				[sources]
Wikidata ID	Q6766985				[sources]
Position	ambassador of the United Kingdom to Indonesia (2011-2014) · ambassador of the United Kingdom to Myanmar (2006-2009) · ambassador of the United Kingdom to Zimbabwe (2009-2011)				[sources]
Education	Downside School · University College London				[sources]
Last change	2025-01-25	Last processed	2025-09-07	First seen	2023-09-28

Descriptions

British diplomat

— Wikidata non-official source, 2023-09-28

Relationships

Positions held
Position occupied	Start date	End date
ambassador of the United Kingdom to Zimbabwe	2009-01-01	2011-01-01
ambassador of the United Kingdom to Myanmar

Data sources

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