Sir Julian King

Sir Julian King is a specialist partner at Flint Global; chair of the Centre for European Reform; governor at Ditchley; honorary Fellow of RUSI; advisory board member at 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 has held various positions, including: UK ambassador to France (2016); director-general, economic and consular affairs (2014); director-general 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 École Nationale d’Administration, Paris.