Head of UK Delegation to the OSCE, Vienna

Neil Holland

Biography

Neil Holland was appointed Head of the United Kingdom’s Delegation to the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) in May 2023.

Neil Holland is a career diplomat. Previously he was Permanent Representative to the Council of Europe, Director of Protocol and Vice-Marshal of the Diplomatic Corps, and had roles at the British embassies in Dublin, Washington DC and Berlin.

Head of UK Delegation to the OSCE, Vienna

The Ambassador represents His Majesty The King and the UK government in the country or organisation to which they are appointed. The Head of the United Kingdom’s Delegation to the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) represents the UK on all related issues. The OSCE headquarters are in Vienna, Austria. The UK Delegation is co-located in the British Embassy, Vienna.

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Previous roles in government

  • UK Permanent Representative to the Council of Europe
  • Director of Protocol and Vice-Marshal of the Diplomatic Corps
  • Deputy Head of Mission, Dublin, Ireland