John Pearson
Biography
John Pearson was appointed as Her Majesty’s Ambassador to Laos in August 2019.
John has extensive experience working on Asia and Latin America. He has previous postings in Madrid (1992 to 1994), Brasilia (1996 to 1999), Montevideo (2005 to 2008), Singapore (2008 to 2012) and Mexico City (2012 to 2014). Before taking up his position in Vientiane he was Deputy Head of China Department in the Foreign & Commonwealth Office from 2014 to 2019. He also has a background in sustainability and climate change.
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British Ambassador to Laos