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THE DESIGN BUSINESS ASSOCIATION

02471955Active· Private Limited Guarant Nsc Limited Exemption· England Wales· 1990-02-20Incorporated 1990-02-20Health 90/100 · Strong

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THE DESIGN BUSINESS ASSOCIATION is a Private Limited Guarant Nsc Limited Exemption currently active, incorporated on 1990-02-20. There are 11 active officer(s) on record. No outstanding charges. 0 active PSC(s) declared. Next accounts are due by 2026-09-30.

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Active directors

10

Active secretaries

1

Appointed · 12mo

3

Resigned · 12mo

3

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Recent board changes

KAPACEE, Khadija· Director
Appointed 2026-02-20
RITCHIE, Simon Dominic· Director
Appointed 2026-02-20
LEIGH-PEMBERTON, Georgina Alexandra· Director
Appointed 2025-09-18
GLEASON, John· Director
Resigned 2025-09-18

DAWTON, Deborah

Appointed: 2003-02-22
Nationality: British

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DAWTON, Deborah

Appointed: 2003-02-22
Nationality: British
Residence: United Kingdom
Born: 08/1967

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DUNCAN, Timothy

Appointed: 2022-04-28
Nationality: British
Residence: England
Born: 03/1981

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FRENCH, Louise Anne

Appointed: 2024-06-27
Nationality: British
Residence: United Kingdom
Born: 09/1976

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KAPACEE, Khadija

Appointed: 2026-02-20
Nationality: British
Residence: England
Born: 11/1984

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LEIGH-PEMBERTON, Georgina Alexandra

Appointed: 2025-09-18
Nationality: British
Residence: England
Born: 03/1978

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RITCHIE, Simon Dominic

Appointed: 2026-02-20
Nationality: British
Residence: England
Born: 09/1979

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ROUND, Matt

Appointed: 2024-06-27
Nationality: British
Residence: England
Born: 09/1968

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SEXTON, Andrew James

Appointed: 2020-10-28
Nationality: British
Residence: England
Born: 04/1983

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TIFFANY, Nicola Jane

Appointed: 2022-04-28
Nationality: British
Residence: England
Born: 04/1981

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VERSCHOOR, Stephanie Anne Marije

Appointed: 2020-10-28
Nationality: Dutch
Residence: England
Born: 01/1975

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HALES, Graham

Appointed: 2010-07-01
Resigned: 2013-09-05

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ROWLAND-HILL, Ian

Appointed: 1992-06-30
Resigned: 2002-08-28
Nationality: British

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SARGENT, Victoria Mary

Appointed: —
Resigned: 1992-06-30
Nationality: British

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WORTHINGTON, David Howard

Appointed: 2002-08-27
Resigned: 2004-02-24
Nationality: British

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ALLISON, Ian Denis

Appointed: 2013-09-05
Resigned: 2016-10-13
Nationality: British
Residence: England
Born: 12/1969

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ANDERSON, Clare Helen, Dr

Appointed: 1996-10-03
Resigned: 1999-09-28
Nationality: British
Residence: England
Born: 07/1963

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ATHERLEY, Victoria Mary

Appointed: 2020-10-28
Resigned: 2023-04-27
Nationality: British
Residence: England
Born: 12/1965

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ATHERLEY, Victoria Mary

Appointed: 2017-06-22
Resigned: 2020-10-28
Nationality: British
Residence: England
Born: 12/1965

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BARRACLOUGH, Andrew Douglas

Appointed: 2013-09-05
Resigned: 2017-06-22
Nationality: British
Residence: England
Born: 07/1971

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BATESON, John Anthony George

Appointed: 2002-12-10
Resigned: 2005-04-07
Nationality: British
Born: 04/1949

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BATTMAN, Rebecca Margaret

Appointed: 1997-09-29
Resigned: 2000-10-10
Nationality: British
Born: 04/1966

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BAYLISS, Francesca Marie

Appointed: 2021-06-30
Resigned: 2024-06-27
Nationality: British
Residence: England
Born: 02/1982

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BEVINGTON, Dale Martin

Appointed: 1995-08-01
Resigned: 1998-09-30
Nationality: Canadian
Residence: England
Born: 04/1952

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BLAKE, Helen Jane

Appointed: 2007-06-28
Resigned: 2012-07-02
Nationality: British
Residence: United Kingdom
Born: 05/1969

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BROWN, Bryan Wyman

Appointed: —
Resigned: 1993-09-02
Nationality: British
Residence: United Kingdom
Born: 04/1947

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BRUCE, Duncan David

Appointed: —
Resigned: 1992-09-09
Nationality: British
Born: 07/1951

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BURTON, Jill Frances Toni

Appointed: 1998-09-30
Resigned: 2000-10-10
Nationality: British
Residence: United Kingdom
Born: 12/1959

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CALVER, Giles Christian

Appointed: 2001-11-05
Resigned: 2004-02-24
Nationality: British
Born: 12/1958

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CAMI, Aziz

Appointed: —
Resigned: 1993-09-02
Nationality: British
Born: 11/1950

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CARNEY, Sean

Appointed: 2016-10-13
Resigned: 2021-06-30
Nationality: British
Residence: Netherlands
Born: 06/1962

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CARR, Martin Alexander

Appointed: 2014-12-11
Resigned: 2016-10-13
Nationality: British
Residence: United Kingdom
Born: 11/1965

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CHRISTIE-MILLER, Thomas Alexander

Appointed: 2002-12-10
Resigned: 2005-04-07
Nationality: British
Born: 11/1968

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CLARK, Sheila Helen Lyon

Appointed: —
Resigned: 1993-05-25
Nationality: British
Residence: England
Born: 03/1945

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CLEGG, Erika Coustance Jane

Appointed: 2012-07-02
Resigned: 2019-10-10
Nationality: British
Residence: England
Born: 08/1973

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COLLINGS, Rebecca

Appointed: 2000-10-10
Resigned: 2002-08-26
Nationality: British
Born: 06/1951

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CORCORAN, John Basil

Appointed: 2009-12-07
Resigned: 2011-12-01
Nationality: British
Residence: United Kingdom
Born: 10/1964

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CULVERHOUSE, Lavinia Jane

Appointed: 1999-09-28
Resigned: 2002-12-10
Nationality: British
Residence: United Kingdom
Born: 04/1965

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DICKENS, Lynn Elaine

Appointed: 2007-06-28
Resigned: 2009-03-09
Nationality: British
Born: 09/1966

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DOBNEY, Lynne

Appointed: 1998-09-30
Resigned: 2001-11-05
Nationality: British
Residence: England
Born: 12/1954

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DOWNES, William James Michael

Appointed: 2013-09-05
Resigned: 2016-10-13
Nationality: British
Residence: England
Born: 09/1957

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EMERY, Philippa

Appointed: 1994-07-06
Resigned: 1995-07-31
Nationality: British
Born: 09/1949

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FARNELL-WATSON, Peter Arthur

Appointed: 1992-09-09
Resigned: 1994-07-06
Nationality: British
Residence: England
Born: 02/1947

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FARRELL, Simon Wilson

Appointed: 2012-07-02
Resigned: 2016-10-13
Nationality: British
Residence: Scotland
Born: 11/1967

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FLOWERS, Paul Frederick Lewis

Appointed: 2016-10-13
Resigned: 2019-10-10
Nationality: British
Residence: United Kingdom
Born: 03/1972

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FORBES, Keith Keay Robertson

Appointed: 2009-12-07
Resigned: 2012-07-02
Nationality: British
Residence: United Kingdom
Born: 05/1965

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FORD, Jonathan

Appointed: 2009-12-07
Resigned: 2013-03-11
Nationality: British
Residence: United Kingdom
Born: 05/1961

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GERAGHTY, Aileen

Appointed: 2019-10-10
Resigned: 2021-06-30
Nationality: British
Residence: England
Born: 10/1968

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GERAGHTY, Aileen

Appointed: 2017-06-22
Resigned: 2019-10-10
Nationality: British
Residence: England
Born: 10/1968

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GIBBONS, Stephen John

Appointed: 2012-07-02
Resigned: 2016-10-13
Nationality: British
Residence: United Kingdom
Born: 10/1956

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GLEASON, John

Appointed: 2022-04-28
Resigned: 2025-09-18
Nationality: American
Residence: United States
Born: 03/1964

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GODBER, David Andrew

Appointed: 2013-09-05
Resigned: 2014-10-09
Nationality: British
Residence: United Kingdom
Born: 04/1969

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GRANGE, Kenneth Henry

Appointed: —
Resigned: 1995-08-01
Nationality: British
Born: 09/1929

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GRICE, Julian Mark Peter

Appointed: 1998-09-30
Resigned: 2004-02-24
Nationality: British
Residence: United Kingdom
Born: 07/1960

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GUDUM, Nanna Birgitta Ulrich

Appointed: 2016-12-08
Resigned: 2020-10-28
Nationality: Danish
Residence: Denmark
Born: 07/1968

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GULLIVER, Lesley

Appointed: 2019-10-10
Resigned: 2022-04-28
Nationality: British
Residence: England
Born: 05/1968

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GULLIVER, Lesley

Appointed: 2016-10-13
Resigned: 2019-10-10
Nationality: British
Residence: England
Born: 05/1968

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HAGEN, Caroline Emma

Appointed: 2005-04-07
Resigned: 2007-06-28
Nationality: British
Residence: England
Born: 09/1961

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HALL, Merle Ann

Appointed: 2018-10-09
Resigned: 2021-06-30
Nationality: British
Residence: England
Born: 10/1975

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HARRISON, Jostyn Logan

Appointed: 2023-04-27
Resigned: 2025-09-18
Nationality: British
Residence: Netherlands
Born: 08/1975

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HARVEY, John Mark

Appointed: 1993-09-16
Resigned: 1996-10-03
Nationality: British
Born: 08/1958

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HAYNES, Laura

Appointed: 2009-12-07
Resigned: 2013-09-05
Nationality: American
Residence: England
Born: 09/1956

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HAYNES, Laura

Appointed: 1992-09-09
Resigned: 1994-07-06
Nationality: American
Residence: England
Born: 09/1956

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HAZELGROVE, Erika Constance Jane

Appointed: 2019-10-10
Resigned: 2022-04-28
Nationality: British
Residence: England
Born: 08/1973

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HITCHINS, Stephen Graham

Appointed: 1998-09-30
Resigned: 2000-10-10
Nationality: British
Born: 02/1949

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HODGETTS, Margaret Joyce

Appointed: 2013-09-05
Resigned: 2016-10-13
Nationality: British
Residence: England
Born: 12/1955

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HOLLAND, Nicholas John

Appointed: 1993-09-16
Resigned: 1996-10-03
Nationality: British
Born: 01/1946

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HUDSPETH, Neil

Appointed: 2002-12-10
Resigned: 2005-04-07
Nationality: British
Born: 09/1963

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HUNTER, Andrew Lorimer

Appointed: 1999-09-28
Resigned: 2004-02-24
Nationality: British
Residence: Scotland
Born: 07/1946

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HUTCHINSON, Warren

Appointed: 2020-10-28
Resigned: 2025-09-18
Nationality: English
Residence: England
Born: 09/1975

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IND, Nicholas Jonathan

Appointed: 1995-08-01
Resigned: 1998-09-30
Nationality: British
Born: 08/1958

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JAMES, Elizabeth Shiela

Appointed: 1991-07-24
Resigned: 1993-09-02
Nationality: British
Born: 08/1944

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JOHANSSON, Pernilla Maria Cecilia

Appointed: 2021-06-30
Resigned: 2023-04-27
Nationality: Swedish
Residence: Sweden
Born: 12/1967

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JONES, Philip

Appointed: 1997-09-29
Resigned: 1999-09-28
Nationality: British
Born: 11/1950

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JOY, Robin Derlwyn

Appointed: 1992-09-09
Resigned: 1994-07-06
Nationality: British
Residence: England
Born: 01/1946

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KING, Oliver Roland

Appointed: 2012-07-02
Resigned: 2016-10-13
Nationality: British
Residence: United Kingdom
Born: 03/1969

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KING, Paul Melvin

Appointed: 1996-10-03
Resigned: 1999-09-28
Nationality: British
Born: 05/1951

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LEMAN, Adrianne

Appointed: —
Resigned: 1992-09-09
Nationality: British
Born: 02/1938

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LEWIS, Barbara Jo

Appointed: —
Resigned: 1992-09-09
Nationality: British
Residence: United Kingdom
Born: 07/1953

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LEWIS, Sean Christopher

Appointed: 2004-02-24
Resigned: 2008-08-09
Nationality: British
Residence: United Kingdom
Born: 01/1970

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LINDLEY, Jeremy George

Appointed: 2022-04-28
Resigned: 2023-04-27
Nationality: British
Residence: England
Born: 05/1968

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LINDLEY, Jeremy George

Appointed: 2019-10-10
Resigned: 2022-04-28
Nationality: British
Residence: England
Born: 05/1968

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LINDLEY, Jeremy George

Appointed: 2015-10-01
Resigned: 2019-10-10
Nationality: British
Residence: England
Born: 05/1968

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LINDSAY, Andrew John

Appointed: 2024-06-27
Resigned: 2025-03-20
Nationality: American
Residence: United States
Born: 10/1981

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LLOYD, Russell

Appointed: 2000-10-10
Resigned: 2005-10-24
Nationality: British
Residence: England
Born: 05/1957

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LOCK, David Albert

Appointed: 1993-09-16
Resigned: 1995-03-14
Nationality: British
Residence: England
Born: 03/1942

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LOCKTON, Gary Lee Garfield

Appointed: 1999-09-28
Resigned: 2002-08-26
Nationality: British
Residence: England
Born: 03/1970

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LUMSDEN, Callum James

Appointed: —
Resigned: 1993-01-20
Nationality: British
Born: 02/1952

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MANSFIELD, Brian John

Appointed: 2016-10-13
Resigned: 2018-10-09
Nationality: British
Residence: England
Born: 02/1970

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MARTIN, Astrid Louise

Appointed: 1999-09-28
Resigned: 2001-11-05
Nationality: British
Born: 05/1965

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MATHERS, John Russell

Appointed: 2001-11-05
Resigned: 2008-08-09
Nationality: British
Residence: England
Born: 11/1956

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MILLER, Jonathan Robert

Appointed: 1992-09-09
Resigned: 1993-09-02
Nationality: British
Born: 01/1955

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MOREY SMITH, Linda Karen

Appointed: 2002-12-10
Resigned: 2005-04-07
Nationality: British
Residence: United Kingdom
Born: 11/1963

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MURDOCH, Shelley Ann

Appointed: 1999-09-28
Resigned: 2000-05-09
Nationality: British
Residence: England
Born: 01/1959

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NEWARK, Quentin

Appointed: 1997-09-29
Resigned: 1998-09-30
Nationality: British
Born: 09/1961

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ORKNEY, James George

Appointed: 2005-04-07
Resigned: 2007-06-28
Nationality: British
Residence: United Kingdom
Born: 04/1960

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PEARCE, David William

Appointed: 1992-09-09
Resigned: 1994-07-06
Nationality: British
Born: 09/1948

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PEARCE, Steve

Appointed: 2016-10-13
Resigned: 2018-10-09
Nationality: British
Residence: England
Born: 07/1977

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PORTER, Colin Grant

Appointed: 1994-07-06
Resigned: 1999-09-28
Nationality: British
Born: 03/1951

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POWELL, David Hilary

Appointed: 1994-07-06
Resigned: 1997-09-29
Nationality: British
Residence: United Kingdom
Born: 12/1951

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