Change of Her Majesty’s Ambassador to Chad: Mark Matthews
Mr Mark Matthews has been appointed Her Majesty's Ambassador to the Republic of Chad.
Mr Mark Matthews has been appointed Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the Republic of Chad, as we establish our new resident Embassy in N’Djamena. He will succeed the current, non-resident Ambassador, Mr Rowan Laxton. Mr Matthews will take up his appointment during Spring 2021.
Curriculum vitae
Full name: Mark Julian Matthews
| Year | Role |
|---|---|
| 2017 to 2020 | FCO, Deputy Head of Joint FCO-DFID North Africa Unit |
| 2013 to 2017 | Ambassador and Deputy Head of Mission, UK Mission to the UN and Other International Organisations, Geneva |
| 2010 to 2013 | FCO, Deputy Head of Iran Department, Middle East and North Africa Directorate |
| 2007 to 2010 | Tripoli, Deputy Head of Mission and Her Majesty’s Consul-General to Libya |
| 2003 to 2007 | The Hague, UK Alternate Representative to the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons |
| 2000 to 2003 | FCO, Spokesman for the Middle East and North Africa, Press Office |
| 1997 to 2000 | Abu Dhabi, Second Secretary, Chancery |
| 1996 to 1997 | Full-time Language Training (Arabic) |
| 1995 to 1996 | Department of Trade and Industry, Secondment to International Trade Policy Department |
| 1992 to 1994 | Brussels, UK Delegation to NATO, Third Secretary |
| 1990 to 1992 | FCO, Research and Analysis Department, Western European Department |
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