- appointed to the post of British Consul for the Algarve- resigns post in August 2007 - just prior to the McCanns being made suspects (replaced by Celia Edwards). Bill had been in the post since March 2006 and was said to be looking forward to his time as consul. "On Monday, it was goodbye to the outgoing British consul Bill Henderson, who has provided them with consular support since day one. “He has said that Madeleine’s abduction is the most tragic circumstance he has had to deal with,�?said Gerry McCann. "


John Buck -

 British Ambassador in Portugal in May 2006 - resigns his post on 10/09/07 - shortly after the McCanns are made suspects. John is replaced by Alexander Ellis. Leaves the Diplomatic Services entirely.





Clarence Mitchell

-Former BBC journalist turned Head of Media Monitoring on about £70k per annum turned media spokesman for �?/SPAN>Team McCann". His profile has been heightened in recent months having been seconded to the Foreign and Commonwealth Office to act for the specific purpose of "handling media relations related to the Madeleine McCann "disappearance". He was central to the McCann’s liaison with the world’s print and broadcast press and also organised, via the respective British Embassies, the McCann’s campaign visits to the Vatican, Madrid, Berlin, Amsterdam and Rabat.

Sheree Dodd

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Former Director of Communications at DTI with responsibility for media handling, stakeholder relations, marketing and e-communications. Led the news and media relations operations at DWP and the Northern Ireland Office, after an extensive career as a political and industrial correspondent on The Mirror newspaper. Her company SC Dodd Comms provides advice and delivers communication solutions to public and private sector clients.Was dispatched to Portugal prior to Clarence Mitchell and followed Alex Woolfall as media representative. Never heard of since.

Alexander Ellis,

 

 - took over from John Buck in September. Full Name: Alexander Wykeham Ellis. 2005 �?2007 European Commission, seconded as Adviser to thePresident of the European Commission. 2003 �?2005 Madrid, Counsellor, Head of EU and Global Issues Team. 2001 �?2003 FCO, Head of Enlargement Team, EU Directorate. 1996 �?2001 UKRep Brussels, First Secretary, Economic, later Institutions. 1992 �?1996 Lisbon, Third later Second Secretary. 1990 �?1992 FCO, Southern Africa Department.

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