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Change of Her Majesty’s Ambassador to North Macedonia, Matthew Lawson

Mr Matthew Lawson has been appointed Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the Republic of North Macedonia.

Mr Matthew Lawson

Mr Matthew Lawson has been appointed Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the Republic of North Macedonia in succession to Ms Rachel Galloway. Mr Lawson will take up his appointment during July 2022.

Full name: Matthew Lawson

Curriculum vitae

Dates Role
Nov 2021 – Full Time Language Training, Macedonian
2019 to 2021 Dushanbe, Her Majesty’s Ambassador
2018 to 2019 Full Time Language Training, Russian and Tajik/Persian
2015 to 2018 Sarajevo, Deputy Head of Mission
2013 to 2015 Ottawa, Head, Global Issues Group
2011 to 2013 FCO, Joint Head, Policy Unit
2009 to 2011 FCO, Head of Pakistan Team, South Asia and Afghanistan Department
2008 to 2009 Sarajevo, Political Advisor to the High Representative/ European Union Special Representative
2005 to 2007 Banja Luka, Head of British Embassy Political Office, Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina
2004 to 2005 Full Time Language Training, Bosnian, Croatian and Serbian
2003 to 2004 FCO, Desk Officer for Afghanistan, South Asia and Afghanistan Department
2002 to 2003 Department for International Development, Deputy Programme Manager for Afghanistan
2001 to 2002 Her Majesty’s Treasury, Policy Analyst

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Published 13 April 2022