Press release

Change of Her Majesty’s Ambassador to Serbia: Sian MacLeod

Ms Sian MacLeod OBE has been appointed Her Majesty's Ambassador to the Republic of Serbia.

Ms Sian MacLeod OBE has been appointed Her Majesty's Ambassador to the Republic of Serbia.

Ms Sian MacLeod OBE has been appointed Her Majesty's Ambassador to the Republic of Serbia.

Ms Sian MacLeod OBE has been appointed Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the Republic of Serbia in succession to Mr Denis Keefe CMG. Ms MacLeod will take up her appointment in summer 2019.

CURRICULUM VITAE

Full name: Sian Christina MacLeod

Married to: Richard Robinson

Children: Three

2015 to present Vienna, Ambassador/Head of UK Delegation to the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
2014 to 2015 FCO, Additional Director, Eastern Europe and Central Asia Directorate
2013 to 2014 FCO, Director, British Council Triennial Review
2009 to 2013 Prague, Her Majesty’s Ambassador
2007 to 2008 FCO, Head, Whitehall Liaison Department
2005 to 2007 Moscow, Minister and Deputy Head of Mission
2004 to 2005 Moscow, Head of Political Section
2002 to 2004 Cabinet Office, Deputy Chief of the Assessments Staff
2000 to 2001 FCO, Deputy Head, Counter-Terrorism Policy Department
1996 to 2000 The Hague, Head of Political Section
1995 to 1996 FCO, Grade Manager, Personnel Management Department
1993 to 1994 FCO, Head, Biological and Chemical Weapons Section, Arms Control and Disarmament/Non-Proliferation Department
1992 FCO, Head, Russia Section, Joint Assistance Unit
1992 Vilnius, Deputy Head of Mission
1988 to 1992 Moscow, Second Secretary, Chancery
1987 to 1988 Full-time Russian language training
1986 to 1987 FCO, Desk Officer, South African Department
1985 to 1986 British Council, Programme Officer

Further information

Media enquiries

For journalists

Published 14 January 2019