Press release

Change of His Majesty’s Ambassador to Russia: Nigel Casey

Mr Nigel Casey CMG MVO has been appointed His Majesty’s Ambassador to the Russian Federation in succession to Dame Deborah Bronnert DCMG.

Mr Nigel Casey CMG MVO has been appointed His Majesty’s Ambassador to the Russian Federation in succession to Dame Deborah Bronnert DCMG, who will be transferring to another Diplomatic Service appointment. Mr Casey will take up his appointment in November 2023.

Curriculum vitae

Full name: Nigel Philip Casey CMG MVO

Place of Birth: Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, UK

Dates Role
2021 to 2023 Prime Minister’s Special Representative for Afghanistan and Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) Director for Afghanistan and Pakistan
2017 to 2021 Pretoria, British High Commissioner
2014 to 2016 Private Secretary to the Prime Minister for Foreign Affairs
2011 to 2013 Sarajevo, Her Majesty’s Ambassador
2007 to 2011 New Delhi, Deputy High Commissioner and Political Counsellor
2006 to 2007 Foreign & Commonwealth Office (FCO), Head, Iraq Policy Unit
2003 to 2006 Moscow, Head, Foreign Policy team
2002 Russian language training
2001 FCO, G8 and OECD, Economic Policy Department
1999 to 2000 FCO, Nuclear Policy, Security Policy Department
1996 to 1998 Washington, Private Secretary to HM Ambassador
1993 to 1995 Johannesburg, Vice-Consul Political, Aid and Media
1991 to 1993 FCO, Know How Fund for Hungary
1991 Joined the Foreign and Commonwealth Office

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Published 2 August 2023