British Ambassador to Guatemala and British Ambassador to Honduras (non-resident)

Nick Whittingham

Biography

Mr Nick Whittingham was appointed Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the Republic of Guatemala and Her Majesty’s Non-Resident Ambassador to the Republic of Honduras in September 2019.

Curriculum Vitae

2014 - 2018 Consul General, British Consulate General Wuhan
2013 - 2014 Beijing, Counsellor (Network Development)
2012 FCDO, Team Leader, Open Government Partnership
2010 - 2012 FCDO/Department for Business, Innovation and Skills, Senior Private Secretary for the Trade Minister
2007 - 2010 Consul General, British Consulate General Chongqing
2004 - 2007 First Secretary, Trade and Investment section, British Embassy Beijing
2003 - 2004 Full Time Language Training: Mandarin, Beijing University
2001 - 2003 Consul (Political & Economic), Guangzhou Consulate-General
2000 - 2001 Full Time Language Training: Mandarin Chinese
1995 - 2000 FCDO Information Officer, London
1995 Joined Foreign and Commonwealth Office, London
1994 - 1995 MPhil Latin American Politics, Wolfson College, University of Cambridge
1991 - 1994 BSc (Econ) International Relations, London School of Economics.

British Ambassador to Guatemala

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.

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

British Ambassador to Honduras (non-resident)

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.

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Previous roles in government

  • Consul-General in Wuhan