Tony Longrigg
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Anthony James "Tony" Longrigg, CMG
(born 21 April 1944) is a British diplomat. He was Governor of Montserrat
from 2001 to 2004.
He joined the Foreign and Commonwealth Office
in 1972, and was posted in Moscow and Madrid. He was Commissioner of the British Antarctic Territory
from 1995 to 1997.
In 2003, a petition signed by 200 people in Montserrat, called upon the British government to sack Longrigg as Governor, stating that his policies were ruining the economy of the territory. Longrigg had prevented some citizens from returning to certain areas of the territory threatened by volcanic eruption, a decision he made based on scientific advice provided by the Director of the Montserrat Volcano Observatory (MVO) and the Scientific Advisory Committee.
Order of St Michael and St George
The Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George is an order of chivalry founded on 28 April 1818 by George, Prince Regent, later George IV of the United Kingdom, while he was acting as Prince Regent for his father, George III....
(born 21 April 1944) is a British diplomat. He was Governor of Montserrat
Governor of Montserrat
The Governor of Montserrat is the representative of the British monarch in the United Kingdom's overseas territory of Montserrat. The Governor is appointed by the monarch on the advice of the British government...
from 2001 to 2004.
He joined the Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Foreign and Commonwealth Office
The Foreign and Commonwealth Office, commonly called the Foreign Office or the FCO is a British government department responsible for promoting the interests of the United Kingdom overseas, created in 1968 by merging the Foreign Office and the Commonwealth Office.The head of the FCO is the...
in 1972, and was posted in Moscow and Madrid. He was Commissioner of the British Antarctic Territory
Commissioner of the British Antarctic Territory
This is a list of High Commissioners and Commissioners of the British Antarctic Territory , the area of Antarctica claimed by the United Kingdom....
from 1995 to 1997.
In 2003, a petition signed by 200 people in Montserrat, called upon the British government to sack Longrigg as Governor, stating that his policies were ruining the economy of the territory. Longrigg had prevented some citizens from returning to certain areas of the territory threatened by volcanic eruption, a decision he made based on scientific advice provided by the Director of the Montserrat Volcano Observatory (MVO) and the Scientific Advisory Committee.