Nicola Murray

Biography

Nicola joined the FCO in 1999, escaping her previous career as a lawyer. Her first overseas posting was as a “World Wide Floater” serving in over 15 Embassies throughout Africa, South/Central America and the Middle East in a diverse range of roles including Post accountant and Ambassador. She then spend three years in New Delhi where she set up an ran an FCO pilot Programme Management Unit. Back in London Nicola worked on Conventional Arms Controls and UN Peacekeeping and also served as the FCO’s Board Secretary and as Human Resources Head of Recruitment and Promotion Unit.

Nicola is currently Deputy Head of the UK Delegation to the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) in Vienna.

Nicola is married and has one son.

Previous roles in government

  • Deputy Head of UK Delegation to the OSCE, Vienna