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
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.

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Previous roles in government

  • British Ambassador to Latvia
  • British Ambassador to Romania
  • 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