Kate Smith CMG

Biography

Kate Smith CMG was Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the Hellenic Republic, Greece, from January 2017 until July 2021. Previously she was FCO Director, Americas and has also held overseas posts in Tehran and New York.

Curriculum vitae

2012 to 2016 FCO, Director Americas
2009 to 2012 Shell International, Head of UK Government Relations
2008 to 2009 Secondment to Shell International, International Government Relations Advisor
2007 FCO, Policy Planning Staff
2005 to 2007 Tehran, Deputy Head of Mission
2004 to 2005 Full time language training (Persian)
2003 to 2004 FCO, Head of the Security Sector Unit, Iraq Policy Unit
2001 to 2003 FCO, Deputy Head, Security Policy Department
1997 to 2001 UK Mission to the UN in New York, First Secretary
1994 to 1997 FCO, Head of Chemical and Biological Weapons Section, Counter Proliferation Department
1991 to 1994 Athens, Second Secretary Press and Internal Political
1990 to 1991 Full time language training (Greek)
1988 to1990 FCO, Desk Officer for Malawi and Zambia, Central African Department
1988 Lusaka, Economic Reporting
1987 Joined FCO

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Previous roles in government

  • British Ambassador to Greece