Colin Martin-Reynolds CMG
Biography
Colin Martin-Reynolds was Director for Organisational Improvement at the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office until May 2025.
Colin was the British Ambassador to Colombia from September 2019 to July 2022. A career diplomat, he joined the Foreign and Commonwealth Office in 1990. He has served in over 20 embassies across the FCO’s network in a variety of policy and operational roles.
Most recent postings include Deputy Head of Mission in Brasilia (2011 to 2013) and Consul General in Washington (2004 to 2008). Colin spent 5 years as the FCO’s Chief Information Officer, leading a major transformation programme overhauling how the Ministry, its global network and its diplomats exploit knowledge through technology.
He was awarded a CMG by Her Majesty the Queen Elizabeth in December 2018 in recognition of his contributions to the Foreign & Commonwealth Office.
| 2019 to 2022 | Colombia, Her Majesty’s Ambassador |
| 2013 to 2018 | FCO, Chief Information Officer |
| 2011 to 2013 | Brasilia, Deputy Head of Mission |
| 2008 to 2010 | FCO, Programme Director, Corporate Services Programme |
| 2004 to 2008 | Washington, First Secretary then Counsellor (Change Management) and Consul-General |
| 2002 to 2004 | FCO, Deputy Head, Human Resources Directorate |
| 2001 to 2002 | FCO, Team Leader, Southern Africa Section, Africa Directorate |
| 1998 to 2001 | FCO, Private Secretary to Minister of State |
| 1997 to 1998 | FCO, Political Section, United Nations Department |
Previous roles in government
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British Ambassador to Colombia
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Chief Information Officer
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Deputy Head of Mission, British Embassy Brasilia