Press release

Change of Her Majesty’s Ambassador to Hungary: Paul Fox

Mr Paul Fox has been appointed Her Majesty's Ambassador to Hungary in succession to Mr Iain Lindsay OBE who will be retiring from the Diplomatic Service.

Mr Paul Fox has been appointed Her Majesty’s Ambassador to Hungary in succession to Mr Iain Lindsay OBE who will be retiring from the Diplomatic Service. Mr Fox will take up his appointment during September 2020.

Curriculum vitae

Full name: Paul Leonard Fox

Date Role
2018 to 2019 Moscow, Minister Counsellor
2015 to 2018 Dubai, Consul-General
2012 to 2015 Abu Dhabi, Deputy Head of Mission
2010 to 2012 FCO, Head, Afghanistan Department
2008 to 2010 Warsaw, Deputy Head of Mission and Consul-General
2006 to 2008 Warsaw, EU/Commercial Counsellor and Consul-General
2005 to 2006 FCO, Deputy Director and Head of Iraq Policy Unit
2003 to 2005 FCO, Deputy Head, Eastern Adriatic Department
2001 to 2003 FCO, Deputy Head, Whitehall Liaison Department
2000 to 2001 FCO, Press Spokesman – Balkans, Eastern and Central Europe, Russia
1999 to 2000 FCO, Head, Devolution Section, Devolved Administrations Department
1996 to 1999 Bangkok, Commercial Officer
1994 to 1996 Baku, Deputy Head of Mission
1990 to 1993 New Delhi, Entry Clearance Officer
1988 to 1990 FCO, Yugoslavia Desk Officer, Eastern Europe Department
1987 to 1988 FCO, Yugoslavia Research Analyst, Eastern Europe Section, Research Department

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Published 13 February 2020