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Appointment of Her Majesty’s Ambassador Designate to Lebanon

Hugo Shorter has been appointed Her Majesty's Ambassador Designate to Lebanon

Hugo Shorter

Hugo Shorter has been appointed Her Majesty’s Ambassador Designate to Lebanon in succession to Tom Fletcher who took up another appointment outside the FCO. He will be assuming his post initially as Charge D’Affaires with immediate effect.

CURRICULUM VITAE

Full name: Hugo Shorter
Partner/Spouse: Laura Shorter
Children: One daughter and two sons
2012 – 2015 FCO, Head, Europe Directorate External
2007 – 2012 Paris, Counsellor, Europe & Global issues
2004 – 2007 Brasilia, Deputy Head of Mission
2001 – 2004 FCO, Deputy Head North East Asia & Pacific Department
2000 – 2001 Private Secretary to Minister of State
1998 – 2000 FCO, Head, Trade Policy Section, EU Department-External
1994 – 1998 UKDel NATO, Second, later First Secretary
1992 – 1993 Attachment to École Nationale d’Administration, Paris
1990 – 1992 FCO, Desk Officer Spain & Portugal, Southern European Department
1990 Joined FCO

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Published 3 September 2015