1. David Manning authored the so-called "Manning Memo", that summarized the details of a meeting between American president George W Bush and British prime minister Tony Blair during the run-up to the invasion of Iraq in 2003.
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David Manning began his career as a civil servant in the Foreign and Commonwealth Office in 1972.
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David Manning has served in UK Embassies in Warsaw, New Delhi, Paris, and Moscow, and within the FCO he has worked on the Central American desk, the Russian desk and held several senior positions.
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David Manning has represented the UK in Brussels and at the International Conference on the former Yugoslavia in 1994.
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Ambassador Manning visited numerous states, as well as the US territory of Puerto Rico, during his term as Ambassador to the United States and was instrumental in planning Queen Elizabeth's most recent visit.
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On 30 November 2009, David Manning gave evidence to The Iraq Inquiry.
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David Manning was appointed Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George in the 2008 New Year Honours.
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David Manning retired from Her Majesty's Diplomatic Service in January 2008.
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At the beginning of 2009, David Manning was appointed by the Queen to a "part-time, advisory role" in the newly formed household of Prince William and Prince Harry.
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David Manning has been elected to the Council of Lloyd's as an external member.
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In 2010 David Manning formed Gatehouse Advisory Partners Limited in partnership with Sir Jeremy Greenstock.
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David Manning was appointed Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order in the 2015 New Year Honours.