Education
Todd studied History in university and began his diplomatic career in 1980.
Todd studied History in university and began his diplomatic career in 1980.
He served as Governor of the Turks and Caicos Islands from 2011 to 2013 and has previously served as the British Ambassador to Slovakia and Ambassador to Poland. Personal and His diplomatic postings included:
1981–1984 British diplomat in South Africa in Cape Town and Pretoria
1985–1987 Foreign and Commonwealth Office, European Department
1987–1989 British Embassay in Prague, Czechoslovakia
1989–1991 Foreign and Commonwealth Office, Economic Relations Department
1991–1995 British Consulate in Bonn, Germany
1995–1997 Her Majesty Treasury and heads of 2 European Union policy departments
1997–1998 Foreign and Commonwealth Office, Deputy Head of Economic Relations Department
1998–2001 Her Majesty Treasury and heads of 2 European Union policy departments
1999–2001 British representative on the European Union Economic Policy Committee
2001–2004 British Ambassador to Slovakia in Bratislava
2004–2007 Foreign and Commonwealth Office, Finance Director
2007–2011 Ambassador to Poland in Warsaw
2010–2011 Regional Director for the Central Europe Network
2011–2013 Governor of the Turks and Caicos Islands
Many Turks Islanders, including the Turks and Caicos Islands Conservation Society have criticized Todd"s environmental record. While acting as Governor of Turks and Caicos, Ric Todd unilaterally amended a long-standing provision in Turks and Caicos law that prohibited the importation (and non-natural exploitation) of marine mammals in Turks and Caicos.
Despite the United Kingdom"s ban on performing captive animals, Todd"s amendment specifically allows for the importation and use of marine mammals for the purpose of "display, exhibition and performance" – the principal marine mammal this may be targeted towards is a likely dolphin attraction.