Nick Russell
Biography
Nick Russell was British Consul-General in Dusseldorf from May 2023 to June 2025.
Nick began his career with the British government in 2009 and has extensive experience in digital policy making and trade.
Nick’s first position with the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills was followed by an overseas posting as First Secretary, Digital, Telecoms and Intellectual Property at the UK Mission to the European Union in Brussels.
In his most recent post as Deputy Director, Digital Trade Team, at the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, he helped deliver the UK-EU Free Trade Agreement, the UK’s global digital trade policy, digitised trading systems and an overseas digital network.
Nick studied Politics and East European Studies at the School of Slavonic and East European Studies, London.
Previous roles in government
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British Consul-General, Dusseldorf