Press release
Change of Governor of the Falkland Islands: Colin Martin-Reynolds
Mr Colin Martin-Reynolds CMG has been appointed Governor of the Falkland Islands and His Majesty’s Commissioner for South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands in succession to Ms Alison Blake CMG. Mr Martin-Reynolds will take up his appointment during July 2025.
Curriculum vitae
Full name: Colin Martin-Reynolds
| Date | Role |
|---|---|
| 2023 to 2025 | FCDO, Director, Organisational Improvement |
| 2022 to 2023 | FCDO, Director, Covid-19 Inquiry Unit |
| 2019 to 2022 | Bogota, Her Majesty’s Ambassador |
| 2018 | Pre-posting training (including Spanish language training) |
| 2013 to 2018 | FCO, Chief Information Officer |
| 2011 to 2013 | Brasilia, Deputy Head of Mission |
| 2008 to 2010 | FCO, Programme Director, Corporate Services Programme |
| 2004 to 2008 | Washington, First Secretary then Counsellor Change Management and Consul-General |
| 2002 to 2004 | FCO, Deputy Head, Human Resources Directorate |
| 2001 to 2002 | FCO, Team Leader, Southern Africa Section, Africa Directorate |
| 1998 to 2001 | FCO, Private Secretary to Minister of State |
| 1997 to 1998 | FCO, Political Section, United Nations Department |
| 1995 to 1997 | Worldwide, short-term assignments |
| 1994 to 1994 | Kyiv, Political Section |
| 1992 to 1994 | Nicosia, Political Section |
| 1990 to 1992 | FCO, Desk Officer, Migration Department |
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Updates to this page
Published 15 May 2025