Deputy Head of Mission, Serbia

Dominic Otway

Biography

Dominic joined the Foreign and Commonwealth Office in 2006 after training as a barrister and five years in law enforcement. His first job was in the British Embassy Tehran as an Immigration Liaison Officer (2006 to 2008), before spending two years in London covering multilateral sanctions, migration issues and the South Sudanese independence referendum.

From 2011 to 2015, Dominic was in British Embassy Moscow where he followed issues related to the North Caucasus, cyber-security and rule of law, and later led the team covering Russia’s external policy.

In 2015 Dominic returned to London to lead on the UK’s bilateral relations with 16 countries in Northern and Central Europe and then set up the UK’s first diplomatic mission in N’Djamena (2017 to 2018). In August 2018 he began his role as Deputy Ambassador in Skopje, North Macedonia, and then in October 2021 he came to Serbia as Deputy Ambassador to British Embassy Belgrade.

Deputy Head of Mission, Serbia

The Deputy Head of Mission is a senior diplomat and typically a key advisor to the Ambassador or High Commissioner. The Deputy is responsible for the daily management of an overseas Embassy or High Commission. They will represent the UK’s interests in the absence of the Ambassador as Chargé d’Affaires. A senior ranking Deputy may also take the title Minister. Smaller missions may not have a Deputy Head.

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Previous roles in government

  • Deputy Head of Mission, North Macedonia