Chris Rampling CMG MBE

Biography

Chris Rampling has been appointed His Majesty’s Ambassador to the Kingdom of the Netherlands. He will take up his appointment during July 2025.

Chris Rampling CMG MBE was the interim Director General for Defence and Intelligence at the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) from December 2023 to February 2024, and the Director for National Security from January 2021 to October 2024.

Chris was previously HM Ambassador to Lebanon from September 2018 to December 2020. Prior to this he was the Foreign, Defence and Development Counsellor and Deputy Ambassador to the EU’s Political and Security Committee at the UK’s Permanent Representation to the EU from 2014 to 2018.

Chris has extensive experience in the Middle East, with previous roles as Deputy Head of Mission in Amman from 2009 to 2013, in Libya and Jerusalem. He was also the Deputy Head, Counter Proliferation Department from 2007 to 2009.

He speaks Dutch and Arabic.

Previous roles in government

  • Director General, Defence and Intelligence (2023 to 2024)
  • Director, National Security (2021 to 2024)
  • British Ambassador to Lebanon (2018 to 2020)

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Previous roles in government

  • Director General, Defence and Intelligence
    • 2023 to 2024
  • British Ambassador to Lebanon
    • 2018 to 2020