Paul Dryden

Biography

Paul joined the Foreign & Commonwealth Office in 1990

  • 1990-1992: Finance Department

  • 1992-1993: ECMM Zagreb, Chancery

  • 1993-1995: BHC Ottawa, Chancery

  • 1995-1998: Deputy Governor’s Office, Hamilton

  • 1999-2001: BE Ashgabat, Vice Consul

  • 2002-2004: Consular Directorate, FCO

  • 2005-2008: BDHC Kolkata, Vice Consul

  • 2008-2012: BE Kuwait, Head of Visa Section

  • 2012-2016: Counter Terrorist Department, FCO

Previous roles in government

  • Deputy High Commissioner to Solomon Islands