Change of British Council Director Japan
-Jeff Streeter appointed Director, effective 8 October-
The British Council announces a new Director Japan as follows:
Newly appointed:
Director Japan, British Council (effective 8th October 2011)
Jeff Streeter
[Currently Director Operations, British Council (Ankara, Turkey)]
The current Director Japan, Jason James, will remain in post until 7th October 2011, when his four-year term of office expires.
Biography
Jeff Streeter
Born: Exeter, Devon, 20th July 1962
Married with two children
Education
1973 - 1980 Tiverton School, Devon
1981 - 1984 BA in English Language and Literature, Hertford College, Oxford
1984 - 1985 MA in literature, University of East Anglia
Employment
1985 - 1987 Teacher of English in Spain
1988 - 1990 Teacher and Senior Teacher, British Council, Quito, Ecuador
1990 - 1994 Assistant Director, then Director, British Council, Guayaquil, Ecuador
1994 - 1996 Teaching Centre Manager, Kyoto & Deputy Director British Council, Western Japan
1997 - 2000 English Language Officer, then Deputy Director, British Council, Mexico
2001 - 2003 Assistant Director, East Asia, British Council (based in London)
2003 - 2007 Director, British Council, East China (based in Shanghai)
2007 - Present Director Operations, British Council, Turkey (based in Ankara)
From October 2011 - Director Japan, British Council, and Cultural Counsellor, British Embassy
<As of September 2011>