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Change of His Majesty’s Ambassador to Mongolia: Edwin Samuel
Mr Edwin Samuel has been appointed His Majesty’s Ambassador to Mongolia.
Mr Edwin Samuel has been appointed His Majesty’s Ambassador to Mongolia in succession to Ms Fiona Blyth MBE, who will be transferring to another Diplomatic Service appointment.
Mr Samuel will take up his appointment during July 2026.
Curriculum vitae
Full name: Edwin Samuel
| 2025 to 2026 | Visiting Academic, St Antony’s College, Oxford |
| 2022 to 2025 | FCDO, Senior Adviser for the Gulf, Middle East and North Africa Directorate |
| 2021 to 2022 | FCDO, Indo-Pacific Tilt Strategy |
| 2020 | Royal Navy, Policy Adviser |
| 2020 | Shrivenham, Defence Academy, Higher Command and Staff Course |
| 2019 | FCO, Communications Directorate, Soft Power Strategy and Counter-Daesh Comms |
| 2015 to 2019 | Dubai, HM Government Regional Arabic Media Spokesperson |
| 2014 | Riyadh, First Secretary, Language Training (Arabic) |
| 2011 to 2013 | Riyadh, First Secretary, Defence and Security |
| 2010 to 2011 | Brasilia, First Secretary, Global Issues |
| 2009 | FCO, Language Training (Portuguese) |
| 2007 to 2008 | Damascus, First Secretary, Language Training (Arabic) |
| 2006 | FCO, Security Policy Department |
| 2004 to 2005 | Berlin, Private Secretary to Her Majesty’s Ambassador |
| 2003 | Secondment to German MFA |
| 2001 to 2003 | FCO, Desk Officer European Defence |
| 2000 to 2001 | HSBC, International Manager Cadre |
| 1999 to 2000 | Stockholm, EU Presidency Training for the Swedish Government |
| 1998 to 1999 | Brussels, European Commission |
| 1997 to 1998 | Lincoln’s Inn, One New Square Chambers, Barrister |
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Published 18 May 2026