Sir Julian is a Specialist Partner at Flint Global, Chair of the charity Cooperation Ireland, member of the Ditchley Council, Fellow of RUSI and the Oxford Internet Institute. He was the last British European Commissioner, serving as EU Commissioner for the Security Union from 2016-2019, with responsibility for counter terrorism, cyber security, tackling hybrid threats, disinformation, and securing critical digital infrastructure. |
He joined the Foreign & Commonwealth Office in 1985. He held various positions, including: UK Ambassador to France (2016); Director General Economic & Consular (2014); DG of the Northern Ireland Office London and Belfast (2011); UK Ambassador to Ireland (2009); EU Commission Chef de Cabinet to Commissioner for Trade (2008); UK Representative on EU Political and Security Committee, (2004).
Sir Julian is a graduate of Oxford University and the Ecole Nationale d’Administration, Paris.