Appointment of Colonel Bob Stewart MP as Chairman (2556E)
May 29 2012 - 2:02AM
UK Regulatory
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Premier Gold Resources PLC
29 May 2012
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Premier Gold Resources plc
("Premier Gold" or the "Company")
Appointment of Colonel Bob Stewart DSO MP as Non-executive
Chairman
Premier 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.
Following 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.
Colonel 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.
During his 28 years of service, Colonel Stewart completed 6
tours of Northern Ireland. As Commanding Officer of 1(st) 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.
Colonel Stewart attended the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst
and holds a first class degree in International Relations from the
University of Wales.
Dr Reza Tabrizi, Executive Director of Premier Gold,
commented:
"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 first of the
former Soviet Union republics to transition to a multi-party
political system and recognised by the World Bank as the most
conducive country in Central Asia for doing business."
Gerry Desler will retire the position of Chairman upon Colonel
Stewart's appointment on 1 June 2012 but will continue to serve on
the board of the Company as Finance Director.
Save for the information above and below, there are no further
disclosures to be made in accordance with Rule 17, Schedule Two (g)
of the AIM Rules for Companies in respect of the appointment of
Colonel Robert (Bob) Alexander Stewart, aged 62.
Colonel Stewart has held no directorships or partnerships in the
last five years.
Enquiries:
Premier Management Holdings Plc
Richard Nolan, Chief Operating Tel: +44 (0)
Officer 1279 731037
Libertas Capital Corporate Finance
Limited - Nominated Adviser
Thilo Hoffmann / Sandy Jamieson Tel: +44 (0)
20 7569 9650
Rivington Street Corporate Finance
- Broker
Jon Levinson Tel: +44 (0)
20 7562 3384
M: Communications
Ben Simons / Matthew Neal Tel: +44 (0)
20 7920 2340
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