S.Atlantic : New Attorney General Appointed for the Falklands
Submitted by SARTMA.com (Juanita Brock) 19.05.2007 (Article Archived on 02.06.2007)
Mr. David Pickup has been appointed the new Attorney General for nthe Falkland Islands.
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NEW ATTORNEY GENERAL APPOINTED
The Falkland Islands Government is delighted to announce the appointment of Mr David Pickup as its new Attorney General.
Mr Pickup is currently Director General of Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs, prior to which he was the Solicitor for Customs and Excise. He will take up his appointment in the Islands on 1st September 2007.
Commenting on the appointment, Chief Executive, Chris Simpkins said:
“The Falkland Islands Government is extremely fortunate to have attracted such a high calibre candidate to this important post. David comes with excellent references and a wealth of experience at the highest level in government having managed large legal teams and some very high profile cases on behalf of Her Majesty’s Government. His skills and experience will be a great asset and I’m looking forward to working with him.”
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