Christopher Yvon

Biography

Christopher was appointed UK Permanent Representative to the Council of Europe in February 2016.

Christopher joined the Foreign and Commonwealth Office in 1989. He has completed diplomatic postings to Prague (1991-93), Bangkok (1995), Riyadh (1995-1999) and Mauritius (1999-2002). He then engaged in multilateral work for seven years in London. He served as HM Ambassador to Macedonia from 2010-2014 then led the British Embassy in Slovenia from 2014-2015.

During his multilateral experience, Christopher spent three years as Deputy Head of the International Organisations Department at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office. His responsibilities included UK policy towards the United Nations, OSCE, Council of Europe and the Commonwealth. His thematic interests have involved human rights, war crimes policy and UN sanctions.

Christopher attended Marling Grammar School in Stroud, Gloucestershire.

He is married to Annette and has two daughters and one son.

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Previous roles in government

  • UK Permanent Representative to the Council of Europe
  • Chargé d’Affaires, Slovenia
  • British Ambassador to North Macedonia