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Appointment of Chargé d’Affaires ad interim Afghanistan

Mr Robert Chatterton Dickson has been appointed Chargé d’Affaires ad interim of the UK Mission to Afghanistan in succession to Mr Hugo Shorter

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9 June 2023

Robert Chatterton Dickson

Mr Robert Chatterton Dickson has been appointed Chargé d’Affaires ad interim of the UK Mission to Afghanistan, currently based in Doha, in succession to Mr Hugo Shorter who will be transferring to another Diplomatic Service appointment. Mr Chatterton Dickson will take up his appointment during July 2023.

Curriculum vitae

Full name: Robert Chatterton Dickson

Married to: Teresa Albor

Children: Two

Stepchildren: Two

Place of Birth: Plymouth, UK

Date Role
2019 to 2023 Dhaka, British High Commissioner
2018 to 2019 FCO, Additional Director, West Balkans Programme
2015 to 2018 Cabinet Office, Director, National Security Secretariat
2013 to 2015 Kabul, Deputy Ambassador and Chargé d’Affairesr
2010 to 2013 Chicago, HM Consul General
2007 to 2010 FCO, Head of Counter Terrorism Department
2004 to 2007 Skopje, HM Ambassador
2003 to 2004 FCO, Review of Travel Advice for the Foreign Secretary
2003 FCO, Iraq Policy Department, Deputy Director
2000 to 2003 FCO, Security Policy Department, Head of NATO Section
1997 to 2000 Washington, Press Officer then Private Secretary to HM Ambassador
1995 to 1996 FCO, United Nations Department, Head of Peacekeeping Section
1991 to 1994 Manila, Political and Press Officer
1990 to 1991 FCO, Security Policy Department, Nuclear Section, Desk Officer

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Published 9 June 2023