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Appointment of Colonel Bob Stewart MP as Chairman
Appointment of Colonel Bob Stewart MP as Chairman.
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n \nRNS Number : 2556E Premier Gold Resources PLC 29 May 2012 \n\nEmbargoed: 0700hrs 29 May 2012\n \nPremier Gold Resources plc\n(\"Premier Gold\" or the \"Company\")\n \nAppointment of Colonel Bob Stewart DSO MP as Non-executive Chairman\n \nPremier Gold Resources plc (AIM:PGR), the Central Asia-focused gold exploration and development company, is pleased to announce the appointment of Colonel Bob Stewart MP as Non-executive Chairman of the Company with effect from 1 June 2012. \n \nFollowing a distinguished career in the British Army, Colonel Stewart was elected to Parliament on 6 May 2010 as the MP for Beckenham. Thereafter he became a member of the House of Commons Defence Select Committee as well as the Committee on Arms Control. He has extensive knowledge of Kyrgyzstan, where Premier Gold is exploring, having promoted British business interests in the country and authored a report on Kyrgyzstan for the Foreign and Commonwealth Office. \n \nColonel Stewart left the Army in 1995 to become Senior Consultant, Public Affairs at Hill & Knowlton (UK) Ltd. His clients included the governments of Greece, Egypt and the Province of Ontario, Canada. In 2001 he became a freelance consultant, specialising in Leadership, Communications, Crisis Management, and Negotiation.\n \nDuring his 28 years of service, Colonel Stewart completed 6 tours of Northern Ireland. As Commanding Officer of 1st Battalion the Cheshire Regiment, Colonel Stewart became the first United Nations Commander of British Forces in Bosnia in 1992. On returning from Bosnia he was awarded the Distinguished Service Order for gallantry and leadership. He went on to accept an appointment to be Chief of Policy at Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe, the head quarters of NATO forces in Europe.\n \nColonel Stewart attended the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst and holds a first class degree in International Relations from the University of Wales. \nDr Reza Tabrizi, Executive Director of Premier Gold, commented:\n\"We are honoured to welcome Colonel Bob Stewart to the board of Premier Gold. His relationships within Kyrgyzstan and interest in the region make him an ideal representative of our company. I believe Colonel Stewart will be of great benefit to Premier Gold as we seek to expand our interests in Kyrgyzstan, the fir...