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Gary Lewis

UNODC Regional Representative
Regional Centre for East Asia and the Pacific

Mr. Lewis, a national of Barbados, has served with the United Nations for 24 years in Asia, Africa, Europe and the Americas.

In July 2008, he was appointed as UNODC Representative for East Asia and the Pacific at the organization's Regional Centre based in Bangkok, effective July 2008.

Mr. Lewis started his career with the United Nations as a National Officer with the UN Development Programme Regional Office in the Eastern Caribbean in 1987. He then moved on to join the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime in Vienna (1993-1995). Thereafter, he has served as Assistant Representative in Pakistan (1995-1997), Deputy Representative in Afghanistan (1997-1999), Deputy Representative in Southern Africa (based in Pretoria from 1999-2003). Immediately prior to his posting to the UNODC Regional Centre, Mr. Lewis served as Representative in the UNODC Regional Office for South Asia, based in New Delhi and covering Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, the Maldives, Nepal and Sri Lanka.

Mr. Lewis holds a Master of Science degree in International Relations from the London School of Economics. His undergraduate years were spent at Queen's University in Canada and Glasgow University in the UK. In addition to writing on matters related to drug control and human trafficking, Mr. Lewis is a published author on Barbadian history and security matters. His interests include bass guitar, scuba diving, 4x4 off-road driving and paleoanthropology. He is an active soccer player. He is married with three daughters.