Background
Mackilligin, David Patrick Robert was born on June 29, 1939. Son of R.S. and Patricia (Waldegrave) Mackilligin.
Mackilligin, David Patrick Robert was born on June 29, 1939. Son of R.S. and Patricia (Waldegrave) Mackilligin.
Graduate, St. Mary's College, Winchester. Graduate, Pembroke College, Oxford.
Assistant principal CRO, 1961-1962. 3rd secretary, then 2d secretary Pakistan, 1962-1966. Assistant private secretary to secretary of state for commonwealth relations, 1966-1968.
Private secretary to minister without portfolio, 1968-1969. Deputy commissioner Anguilla, 1969-1971. 1st secretary Ghana, 1971-1973.
1st secretary, head of chancery and consul Cambodia, 1973-1975. With Foreign and Commonwealth Office, 1975-1980, assistant head of W. African department, 1978-1980. Counsellor commercial and aid Indonesia, 1980-1985.
With North Atlantic Treaty Organization Defense College, Rome, 1985-1986. Counsellor economic and commercial, director trade promotion Canberra, 1986-1990. High commissioner Belize, 1991-1994.
Governor British Virgin Islands, 1995-1998.
Married Gillian Margaret Zuill Walker, 1976. 2 children.