Peter Hughes (diplomat)
Encyclopedia
Peter Hughes is the current British
ambassador
to Pyongyang
, DPRK. He took up the post in late 2008. He is to be succeeded by Karen Wolstenholme
.
entry that described the "festive atmosphere" in Pyongyang.
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...
ambassador
Ambassador
An ambassador is the highest ranking diplomat who represents a nation and is usually accredited to a foreign sovereign or government, or to an international organization....
to Pyongyang
Pyongyang
Pyongyang is the capital of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, commonly known as North Korea, and the largest city in the country. Pyongyang is located on the Taedong River and, according to preliminary results from the 2008 population census, has a population of 3,255,388. The city was...
, DPRK. He took up the post in late 2008. He is to be succeeded by Karen Wolstenholme
Karen Wolstenholme
Karen Wolstenholme is a career diplomat set to become the next British ambassador to Pyongyang, DPRK. She will replace Peter Hughes, who will be transferring to another Diplomatic Service appointment....
.
Controversy
Hughes sparked controversy in 2009 with a blogBlog
A blog is a type of website or part of a website supposed to be updated with new content from time to time. Blogs are usually maintained by an individual with regular entries of commentary, descriptions of events, or other material such as graphics or video. Entries are commonly displayed in...
entry that described the "festive atmosphere" in Pyongyang.