Andrew Pearce (diplomat)
Andrew John Pearce (born 7 October 1960) is a British diplomat, who is the current Governor of Montserrat. Early life. Andrew John Pearce was born on 7 October 1960 to Edward Peter Pearce and Renee Joyce Pearce. Pearce attended St Catherine's College, Oxford University and graduated with a first class MA in Chemistry (Hons) in 1983. Career. Pearce worked in scientific research before joining the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) in 1988. Since 1992, he has held postings in Tel Aviv, Pretoria, Bucharest, Bangkok and Vilnius. He was made an Officer of the Order of the  British Empire (OBE) in the 2013 Birthday Honours for his work as head of security for the FCO's Estates and Security Directorate. In 2017, he was made "chargé d'affaires" of the British embassy in Lithuania. In December 2017, the FCO announced that Pearce would succeed Elizabeth Carriere as Governor of Montserrat in February 2018. He stepped down as Governor of Montserrat on March 7, 2022, and was replaced by Sarah Tucker. Personal life. Pearce married Pornpun Pathumvivatana in 1986. In his free time, Pearce enjoys tennis and gardening.