British High Commissioner to Mauritius
Paul Brummell CMG
Biography
Mr Paul Brummell CMG was appointed His Majesty’s High Commissioner to the Republic of Mauritius in July 2025. Previously he was His Majesty’s Ambassador to the Republic of Latvia from 2021 to 2025, Ambassador to Romania from 2014 until 2018, and has served as High Commissioner to Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean, and Ambassador to Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan.
Curriculum Vitae
| 2021 to 2025 | Riga, His Majesty’s Ambassador |
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| 2018 to 2021 | FCDO, Head, Soft Power and External Affairs Department, Communication Directorate |
| 2014 to 2018 | Bucharest, Her Majesty’s Ambassador |
| 2013 to 2014 | Full-time Language Training (Romanian) |
| 2009 to 2013 | Bridgetown, British High Commissioner |
| 2005 to 2009 | Nur-Sultan, Her Majesty’s Ambassador |
| 2002 to 2005 | Ashgabat, Her Majesty’s Ambassador |
| 2001 | FCO, Deputy Head, Afghanistan Emergency Unit |
| 2000 to 2001 | FCO, Deputy Head, Eastern Department |
| 1995 to 2000 | Rome, First Secretary (Political, Press and Public Affairs) |
| 1993 to 1994 | FCO, Head, Science and Technology Section, Environment, Science and Energy Department |
| 1992 | UK Mission to the UN, New York, Conference Support Officer |
| 1989 to 1992 | Islamabad, Third later Second Secretary (Political) |
| 1988 to 1999 | FCO, Desk Officer, South America Department |
| 1988 | FCO, Desk Officer, Research Department |
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British High Commissioner to Mauritius
The High Commissioner is the UK government’s representative in a Commonwealth nation. They are responsible for the direction and work of the High Commission and its Deputy High Commissions and/or Consulates, including political work, trade and investment, press and cultural relations, and visa and consular services.
Previous roles in government
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British Ambassador to Latvia
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British Ambassador to Romania
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British High Commissioner to Barbados, and non-resident High Commissioner to Antigua and Barbuda, Dominica, Grenada, St Kitts and Nevis, St Lucia and St Vincent and the Grenadines