Ambassador to Austria and UK Permanent Representative to the United Nations and other International Organisations in Vienna

Lindsay Skoll CMG

Biography

Lindsay Skoll was appointed Her Majesty’s Ambassador to Austria and UK Permanent Representative to the UN in Vienna in January 2021.

Lindsay joined the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) in 1996, on return from working for the Japanese Ministry of Education and with a background in international public and cultural relations and foreign languages.

Lindsay has held a series of posts including Minister and Deputy Head of Mission in the British Embassy Moscow (2018 to 2020), British High Commissioner to the Republic of Seychelles (2012 to 2015) and Deputy Head of Mission in Democratic People´s Republic of Korea (2004 to 2006).

Her numerous policy roles within the Foreign Office have included North East Asia, the Gulf, Africa, Maritime Security, Climate Change and Russia. Find out more about Lindsay’s previous roles.

Lindsay has a first-class honours degree in history with Russian.

Ambassador to Austria and UK Permanent Representative to the United Nations and other International Organisations in Vienna

The Ambassador represents His Majesty The King and the UK government in the country to which they are appointed. They are responsible for the direction and work of the embassy and its consulates, including political work, trade and investment, press and cultural relations, and visa and consular services. Ambassadors to multilateral missions are often referred to as ‘Permanent Representatives’.

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Previous roles in government

  • Deputy Head of Mission to Russia
    • 2018 to 2020
  • British High Commissioner to Seychelles
    • 2012 to 2015
  • Deputy Head of Mission to Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
    • 2004 to 2006