Gender: Male
Professor Christopher George Maccabe CB is a former Political Director of the Northern Ireland Office, and a former British Joint Secretary of the British Irish Intergovernmental Conference. Since 2006 he has been involved in conflict resolution and political development in various parts of the world, including Sri Lanka, Kosovo, the Middle East, Tanzania, Iraq, Lebanon, Cameroon and Colombia. He is a member of a team appointed by the Minister of Justice in Northern Ireland to oversee the August 2010 agreement between the Minister and dissident republican prisoners in Maghaberry Prison. He was a member of the International Verification Commission in the Basque Country that monitored the permanent ceasefire declared by ETA at the beginning of 2011. The Commission’s work came to an end in April 2017 when it oversaw ETA’s final act of decommissioning its weapons and explosive. He is Chair of Enterprise Media Ireland CIC, a Director of the Forum for Cities in Transition (Belfast) Ltd, a Director of the Center for Democracy and Peace Building, and a member of the New Ireland Commission.
He was educated at Brackenber House School, the Royal Belfast Academical Institution, Queen's University Belfast and the University of London. He is the son of Max and Gladys Maccabe MBE, a renowned Irish artist. He is married to Jenny and has three children and nine grandchildren.
Source: Wikipedia | Last updated on May 31, 2024
On the name Christopher Maccabe, Christopher means Christ-bearer, To Carry, Bearer of Christ.
The name Christopher Maccabe is often used as a Male name and is mostly used as a First Name.
Christopher is commonly found in United States of America, United Kingdom, France, and 92 more countries.
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At NamesLook, the name Christopher is recorded 144,306 times globally, ranking it as the 375th most common name worldwide.
Christopher is most prevalent in United States of America, with 52,412 occurrences, making it the 69th most popular name in the country.
In United Kingdom, the name Christopher is found among 1 in every 31 people, showcasing its highest frequency there.
| Country | Rank | Frequency |
|---|---|---|
| United States of America | #69 | 1 : 35 |
| United Kingdom | #129 | 1 : 31 |
| France | #277 | 1 : 102 |
| Nigeria | #135 | 1 : 142 |
| South Africa | #173 | 1 : 289 |
| Germany | #188 | 1 : 61 |
| Canada | #92 | 1 : 86 |
| Chile | #338 | 1 : 197 |
| Italy | #935 | 1 : 404 |
| Mexico | #632 | 1 : 317 |
This chart displays the ranking of the name Christopher from 1980 to 2023, based on the most recent data from the U.S. Social Security Administration.
Professor Christopher George Maccabe CB is a former Political Director of the Northern Ireland Office, and a former British Joint Secretary of the British Irish Intergovernmental Conference. Since 2006 he has been involved in conflict resolution and political development in various parts of the world, including Sri Lanka, Kosovo, the Middle East, Tanzania, Iraq, Lebanon, Cameroon and Colombia. He is a member of a team appointed by the Minister of Justice in Northern Ireland to oversee the August 2010 agreement between the Minister and dissident republican prisoners in Maghaberry Prison. He was a member of the International Verification Commission in the Basque Country that monitored the permanent ceasefire declared by ETA at the beginning of 2011. The Commission’s work came to an end in April 2017 when it oversaw ETA’s final act of decommissioning its weapons and explosive. He is Chair of Enterprise Media Ireland CIC, a Director of the Forum for Cities in Transition (Belfast) Ltd, a Director of the Center for Democracy and Peace Building, and a member of the New Ireland Commission. He was educated at Brackenber House School, the Royal Belfast Academical Institution, Queen's University Belfast and the University of London. He is the son of Max and Gladys Maccabe MBE, a renowned Irish artist. He is married to Jenny and has three children and nine grandchildren.
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