Sir Philip Barton KCMG, OBE
Board Member
Sir Philip was the Permanent Under-Secretary of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office from 2020 to 2025, leading the merger of the FCO and the Department for International Development. His appointment as the top official at the FCDO followed an extensive diplomatic career, which included the posts of UK High Commissioner to India and to Pakistan, director South Asia, deputy Ambassador to the USA and private secretary to the Prime Minister.
